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traveller.

This is your pilot speaking.

It is currently 10:42 PM.

You're currently
Landing
on
(DX) 1337 Deceitville
It's
common
Beware

Hostile!

around here—
the internet,
for towns to be
designed to
harm

its own

users.
Learn about the
culture
coersion
of this town &
avoid
exfiltrate
De Corp.®

Creators & maintainers,

Deceitville.

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you,
traveller
very

pleasant
travels,

around
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De Corp.® November 20, 2024
Internal

Memo

To: Executive Committee of De Corp.®
From: Prof. De, CEO
Subject: Preparation: Company Profile.
Dear De Corp.® EXCO,

We trust this message finds you well as we continue to steer the course of Deceitville, our illustrious creation. Today, I have an important announcement that requires your full attention & commitment.

Deceitville has reached public facing readiness stage.

Thus, we shall be pleased to invite visitors to explore selected areas of our finely crafted town, Deceitville. It is imperative that we extend this invitation discreetly & with precision. This endeavor aligns perfectly with our overarching objective to curate a set of residents that aligns with our current year consumption goals.

In the spirit of hospitality, we urge you to welcome these visitors warmly, offering them an unforgettable experience in our uniquely designed town. However, we must maintain our corporate posture even in the face of friendliness. Hence, we remind you to adhere strictly to the following guidelines when engaging with our guests:

  1. Do not reveal any information about De Corp.® or its employees.
  2. Do not reveal any additional information beyond the production design to the residents.
  3. Important
     Always be mindful of the implemented production coersions & avoid falling for them yourself.

Refer to the attached company profile on how to further prepare yourselves for this important milestone. We look forward to your continued support & commitment to De Corp.®.

Sincerely,
Prof. De, CEO

Company Profile
De Corp.®
—est. 1969

We design to
coerce
manipulate
trick
convince
users into doing what we want.
Vision

To be the world's most trusted company.

Mission

To design user interfaces that increases the likelihood of users doing what we want.

Our History

We started as an entity to honour Harry Brignull's 2010 work of Deceptive Design, pursuing types & instances of maliciously designed User Interfaces (UIs) found in the wild. It has since been picked up by largely by the acedemic community, with countless articles being published.

We believe it we can utilise it in a way to expand our influence & Harry's legacy in the world.

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