Reason about a dark pattern accusation
Examine honestly whether a design pressures users rather than serving them.
What this prompt helps you do
An assessment of each questionable element, why it reads as manipulative, and a design that converts without it.
When to use it
A flow performs well commercially and someone has raised a concern about how it achieves that.
What to prepare
The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.
How to get a strong result
Judge by whether the user would object on discovering the mechanism; performance is not evidence of legitimacy.
How to use this prompt
Replace each placeholder with accurate context. Paste the complete prompt into Claude, review the response critically, resolve important questions, and use it as a considered input to the next decision—not as an unchecked final answer.