togglescatter
/ˈtɒɡəlˌskætə/nounVerified NewThe design practice of scattering related settings across separate menus so that opting out becomes a treasure hunt.
Everything can be turned off; each switch lives somewhere else, and the path between them is never shown. Togglescatter is consent by exhaustion — the control exists, and the journey is the punishment.
Etym. — *toggle* + *scatter*; switches strewn across the interface.
Rel. — bannerchores
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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