Graybeard
Well-Known Member
No, I’m not talking about AffiliateFix. There are some distractions here, but nothing irritating.
What I mean are sites that hit you with pop-ups, site messages: Subscribe right away, auto-play videos, and endless junk. I get the cookie consent banner—that’s a legal requirement. But the rest? Total overkill.
I use Firefox every day. Most ads and trackers are blocked (Google Analytics, Facebook, the works). Okay, that’s not how the average user browses—I just don’t have time for bullshit. Firefox even has a handy screen reader button right in the title bar. Unlike Chrome’s half-baked mess, it actually works on most pages.
But too many normal websites, media and news sites are like a circus or zoo. Pop-ups, autoplay, flashing boxes—every click brings another distraction. Half the time I just hit the little reader icon, and all the garbage disappears.
Here’s the point: if you want traffic that actually has money to spend, cut the crap. Keep your site usable and people will stick around. Fill it with noise and you’ll drive them away.
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What I mean are sites that hit you with pop-ups, site messages: Subscribe right away, auto-play videos, and endless junk. I get the cookie consent banner—that’s a legal requirement. But the rest? Total overkill.
I use Firefox every day. Most ads and trackers are blocked (Google Analytics, Facebook, the works). Okay, that’s not how the average user browses—I just don’t have time for bullshit. Firefox even has a handy screen reader button right in the title bar. Unlike Chrome’s half-baked mess, it actually works on most pages.
But too many normal websites, media and news sites are like a circus or zoo. Pop-ups, autoplay, flashing boxes—every click brings another distraction. Half the time I just hit the little reader icon, and all the garbage disappears.
Here’s the point: if you want traffic that actually has money to spend, cut the crap. Keep your site usable and people will stick around. Fill it with noise and you’ll drive them away.
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