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Web page annoyances that I don't inflict on you

(rachelbythebay.com)
569 points todsacerdoti | 4 comments | 05 Jan 25 01:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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albert_e ◴[05 Jan 25 06:06 UTC] No.42600082[source]▶
They did not mention --

Text littered with hyperlinks on every sentence. Hyperlinks that do on-hover gimmicks like load previews or charts. Emojis or other distracting graphics (like stock ticker symbols and price indicators GOOG +7%) littered among the text.

Backgrounds and images that change with scrolling.

Popups asking to allow the website to send you notifications.

Page footers that are two pages high with 200 links.

Fine print and copyright legalese.

Cookie policy banners that have multiple confusing options and list of 1000 affiliate third parties.

Traditional banner and text ads.

Many other dark patterns.

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lelanthran ◴[05 Jan 25 06:40 UTC] No.42600185[source]▶
> Hyperlinks that do on-hover gimmicks like load previews or charts.

I haven't seen one that shows charts, but I gotta admit, I miss the hover preview when not reading wikipedia.

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1. oneeyedpigeon ◴[05 Jan 25 12:16 UTC] No.42601289[source]▶
Something else that should absolutely be a browser-native feature rather than one each site has to optionally invent poorly and/or inconsistently.
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2. albert_e ◴[05 Jan 25 12:59 UTC] No.42601470[source]▶
Agreed, as long as it can be turned off by user on the browser, and doing so does not break the site / ux.
3. niutech ◴[05 Jan 25 18:01 UTC] No.42603578[source]▶
Blink-based browsers have a built-in link preview in a popup which you can turn on.
4. HWR_14 ◴[05 Jan 25 21:37 UTC] No.42605266[source]▶
It's native in Safari