You’ve noticed it. Websites are more in-your-face, lately; in some cases, they’re downright adversarial. Navigating them can be an education in frustration. Ads, videos, pop-ups, overlays, log-in requirements–it’s ridiculous. Advertisements are no longer passive; they’ve even moved beyond passive-aggressive. They’re just plain aggressive, now.
Well, I’m sick of it, and I’m fighting back. Here are my rules for websites. Flout them, and the site goes on my no-fly list. This is the internet, and there’s nothing any website has that I can’t find elsewhere and with less hassle. (more…)
Kurt R.A. Giambastiani 