Confirmshaming

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{
  "harm": "Emotional pressure undermines autonomous choice",
  "repair": "Replace belittling wording with a neutral action such as “Not now”."
}

{
  "id": "confirmshaming",
  "type": "anti",
  "name": {
    "zh": "羞辱式拒绝文案",
    "en": "Confirmshaming"
  },
  "aliases": [
    "拒绝羞辱",
    "情绪操纵退出"
  ],
  "granularity": "component",
  "intents": [
    "audit-choice"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "anti-pattern",
    "refusal",
    "manipulation",
    "copywriting",
    "subscription"
  ],
  "definition": "Use shame, guilt, or belittling language to pressure people into accepting an option rather than declining it.",
  "boundary": "Explaining objective consequences is different from shaming. This entry concerns emotional pressure on a freely made choice.",
  "signature": [
    "The decline option belittles the person",
    "The accept option is framed as morally superior",
    "Decline wording does not accurately describe the action"
  ],
  "when": [
    "Auditing subscriptions, marketing prompts, or permission choices"
  ],
  "when_not": [
    "Recommending it as a conversion tactic"
  ],
  "tradeoff": "Keep an honest explanation of value while replacing the decline wording with a neutral, accurate action label.",
  "comparison": {
    "focus": "Emotional pressure on a choice",
    "mechanism": "Shaming or guilt-inducing wording",
    "cost": "Undermines autonomy and trust"
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "deceptive-confirm",
      "title": "Deceptive Patterns · Confirmshaming",
      "url": "https://deceptive.design/types/confirmshaming/",
      "claim": "A deceptive pattern that uses shaming or emotional pressure to encourage acceptance.",
      "checkedAt": "2026-09-15",
      "archive": {
        "lookupUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260915*/https://deceptive.design/types/confirmshaming/",
        "status": "available",
        "checkedAt": "2026-09-15T16:52:43.743Z",
        "jobId": "spn2-3f8b566a024bba9cf4c04deca9e13b7eff7f672e",
        "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260915165324/https://deceptive.design/types/confirmshaming/",
        "timestamp": "20260915165324"
      }
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "target": "hidden-costs",
      "kind": "related",
      "condition": "Auditing whether a choice is informed and voluntary",
      "reason": "The harms work differently and should be checked separately.",
      "basis": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "target": "inclusive-design",
      "kind": "conflicts_when",
      "condition": "Wording belittles certain choices or people",
      "reason": "Conflicts with the aim of reducing exclusion.",
      "basis": "editorial"
    }
  ],
  "rules": [
    {
      "when": "Writing a decline button",
      "instruction": "Describe the decline action accurately and remove shaming language.",
      "strength": "must",
      "basis": "editorial"
    }
  ],
  "anti": {
    "harm": "Emotional pressure undermines autonomous choice",
    "repair": "Replace belittling wording with a neutral action such as “Not now”."
  },
  "demo": "confirmshaming",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "editorialStatus": "sample-reviewed",
  "requirements": [],
  "demoCapabilities": [
    "keyboard",
    "reduced_motion"
  ],
  "implementationNote": "Capability tags describe this specimen only; verify the implementation again in a real product.",
  "searchTerms": [
    "反模式",
    "拒绝",
    "操纵",
    "文案",
    "订阅"
  ]
}