What irritates you about the Web?
We all surf the Internet, right? We surf it for business, for fun, for pleasure, for information . . . for all kinds of reasons.
So . . . what irritates you the most about the Internet? What do certain Web sites do that really bug the holy living hell out of you? I'm going to compile a report, titled: '100 Things That Irritate Web Users More Than Anything Else,' and would love to include your input. (That is a working title, obviously, because upon reading it again just now, I realize that it really sucks).
But let me hear from you. What bugs you the most about the Internet? Tiny type? Horizontal scrolls? Inconsistent navigation? Overblown flash?
And . . . if you have any examples that we can use, that would be even better!
Comments (11)
Cheesey sites that were built for probably $19.95, complete with bad grammar and misspellings.
Posted by Shari Spiewak | December 1, 2004 10:24 AM
Posted on December 1, 2004 10:24
Ads within an article on an online newspaper. There is nothing that bothers me more than trying to read an article and all you see is a flashy ad placed right beside the article. I immediately lose interest in the article because I can't concentrate.
Posted by Stephanie Dodge | December 1, 2004 11:38 AM
Posted on December 1, 2004 11:38
When your question is not on the FAQ page and you can't find your answer anywhere on the site
Posted by Gretchen Williamson | December 15, 2004 12:23 PM
Posted on December 15, 2004 12:23
Pop up ads, pop under ads, pop over ads, ads that you can't get rid of, ads that make noise or play music.
Posted by Regina Kennamer | December 22, 2004 10:27 AM
Posted on December 22, 2004 10:27
DATE: 11/29/2004 31:43:1P PM
Dead links - I cna tolerate pop-ups, flash and assorted design flaws, but dead links drive me nuts.
Posted by Chris Baiocchi | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30
DATE: 11/30/2004 01:42:3P PM
MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!
Posted by Shawn Lea | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30
DATE: 11/30/2004 41:25:1P PM
Ads that follow you as you scroll down the page are incredibly annoying...do these people really think I'm going to want to buy anything from them when their marketing tactics are so obnoxious?
Posted by Jennifer Faircloth | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30
DATE: 12/01/2004 23:34:2P PM
Boy, these are all right on the money. I'll make sure to post the others as they come in, too. Thanks!
Posted by steve | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30
DATE: 12/03/2004 80:50:5A PM
Frames. They look stupid, they're harder to use, you can't bookmark the appropriate page, they break navigation and screw up printing. I think that's enough, don't you :)
Posted by Matthew Anderson | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30
DATE: 12/08/2004 82:64:2A PM
Buried contact info. I hate it when I have to search to find out where a company is located or how to reach them.
Posted by Sarah Montezon | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30
DATE: 12/21/2004 60:74:4A PM
sites that don't get to the point (or are loosely informative).
I hate trying to search for something and either ending up with sites that list search results on their pages (or display "This domain is for sale")... or sites that you can't get the information out quick enough amongst all the highly product orientated information
This shares the same point as "Sarah Montezon", as a surfer I want to find the information I need quickly and not have to delve deep into reading a large amount of non informative rubbish.
The opposite of the above (Things I like finding on the internet are articles, blog entries on a specific topic (like this :)) and sites where I need to find out how to do something and come away saying "I got exactly what I wanted out of that"
Posted by Matthew Roberts | October 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Posted on October 16, 2006 16:30