Comments on: Worst website irritants? Please vote

By: Tom McKay

Tom McKay — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:17:38 +0000

– Erin, thanks for commenting. “Internet panhandling” — love it! (the phrase, not the phenomenon). I hear what you’re saying. All the “experts” harp on interaction and how important it is to involve visitors to your site. But you’re right, it has to be a two-way street. I suppose some (like me) figure the juicy content is payback enough. Any suggestions on ways to improve it?

– Robert, Thanks to AdBlock Plus, I almost forgot that some sites have ads. 😉

By: Robert Monteux

Robert Monteux — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:30:08 +0000

Tom,
You hit most of them. Another biggy is sites with so many ads that have to load, including flash. Sloooow loading = bad!

By: erin

erin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:01:57 +0000

Big irritant: websites that ask/expect you to spend time doing something, participating, providing information, taking surveys, etc. without offering anything in return… Time is limited and to be constantly bombarded by websites that ask and ask and ask can be draining. After all, one of the required components of usable, enjoyable, effective, persuasive sites is consideration of the visitors “WIIFM?” [what’s in it for me] thoughts.

Please know I’m not jabbing at your blog post here… this is genuinely something that is starting to feel like internet pan-handling to me and I find it all a bit draining.