The Importance of Ethics in UX Research

When I worked at eBay and I'll just call it out I became aware of a team working on what I consider to be a dark pattern essentially something manipulative and in the product. When I called it out I was reprimanded in such a way that had a panic attack reprimanded by an executive who told me that I was negatively impacting the morale of that team. It's common for a lot of folks out there and so I kind of wear that as a badge of honor now it's nice to reflect on but also nice that I don't have to deal with that sort of thing anymore.

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