For when the designers know exactly what they’re doing… but they don’t care because they’re assholes.
This is a subreddit for designs specifically crafted to make the experience worse for the user. This can be due to greed, apathy, laziness or just downright scumbaggery.
Check out /r/Clickshaming and /r/AntiAssholeDesign as well!
Rules
1. Must Abide by Hanlon’s Razor.
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
Usually, bad things happen not because of bad intentions, but because of bad planning. Asshole designs are specifically engineered to exploit the user for profit. Try to think what the designer would gain from deceiving the user, and if it’s likely to be an oversight on their part rather than an intentional design. For common topics that fall under this rule, check our wiki.
2. No, It’s Not Literal.
“Haha, so it’s like an actual asshole in r/AssholeDesign, right?” STOP! Don’t post dicks or butts to this sub. You’re not being clever. The
