Annoying Website Popups

Users complain about intrusive popups on websites that interrupt reading, demand email subscriptions or cookie consents, and prompt them to close tabs immediately. The discussions highlight how these popups degrade user experience and deter engagement with content.

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Sample Comments

timeon Nov 24, 2023 View on HN

Sorry for off-topic but pop-ups are annoying.

icebraining Jun 9, 2014 View on HN

Ugh, popups when I'm reading, seriously?

sam_lowry_ Feb 6, 2024 View on HN

Popups everywhere that waste people's time.

slilo Apr 18, 2017 View on HN

That's a very agressive pop-up!

hubraumhugo Nov 24, 2021 View on HN

You're right, the popup feels quite annoying when first visiting the page. We removed it.

Mistone Jun 25, 2008 View on HN

im not sure I dig the little pop-ups and want them to go away. after I turn off the popups I can focus on trying this out.

rightbyte Jan 16, 2023 View on HN

The worst popups are the tutorial-ish ones for new feutures. They might be multiple clicks.

SteveWatson Sep 14, 2016 View on HN

Interrupted by a huge pop-up after a few seconds of reading.

schaefer Jul 1, 2020 View on HN

please - get rid of the pop up.the content I care about is your blog post. why do i have to dismiss a pop up to get to it?that pop up was enough friction that I did not read your blog post. I navigated away.cheers.

andromeduck May 27, 2020 View on HN

Idk I really appreciate the lack of cookie popups and subscribe to this and that popups that can occupy almost the entire screen bedoree being dismissed on mobile.