Bad Website Designs in India
印度糟糕的網站設計
Introduction
A new report looks at 'dark patterns'. These are tricks that websites use to make people spend more money.
一份新報告研究了所謂的「黑暗模式」。這些是網站用來誘導人們消費更多金錢的手段。
Main Body
Many people in India lose a lot of money every year. Some websites use fake timers to make people hurry. Other websites hide extra costs until the end.
許多印度人每年損失大量金錢。有些網站使用虛假的計時器來催促人們趕快購買。其他網站則隱藏額外費用，直到最後才顯示。
Many people know about these tricks, but they still fall for them. Most people who complain to the companies do not get their money back.
許多人知道這些詭計，但仍然上當。大多數向公司投訴的人都無法拿回款項。
India has rules against these tricks, but the rules are weak. The fines are too small. Companies do not care about the small fines because they make much more money from the tricks.
印度雖有禁止此類行為的規定，但規則相當寬鬆。罰金太低。公司不在乎這些小額罰款，因為他們透過這些詭計賺取的利潤要多得多。
Conclusion
Websites still use tricks in India. The government needs to check these sites and give bigger fines.
印度網站依然在使用詭計。政府需要檢查這些網站並提高罰金。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The 'Too' Secret
In the text, we see: "The fines are too small."
When we use too, it means "more than we want" or "it is a problem."
Examples for your life:
- The coffee is too hot. (I cannot drink it!)
- The shoes are too big. (They fall off my feet!)
- The English lesson is too long. (I am tired!)
🧩 Word Pair: Many vs. Much
Look at how the writer uses these two words:
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Many + things you can count (1, 2, 3...)
- Many people (You can count people)
- Many websites (You can count sites)
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Much + things you cannot count (mass/amount)
- Much more money (You don't say 'one money, two moneys')
Quick Tip: If you can put an 's' at the end of the word (peoples, websites), use Many.