A hotel map that looks clickable but goes nowhere — the fake-UI antipattern
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-09-09
MalteLandwehr shares a baffling example: a hotel map that looks interactive, but clicking it never takes you to Google Maps — it's entirely decorative. A prime specimen of the fake-UI antipattern increasingly seen in AI-generated landing pages.
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