Every Fucking Website (2020)
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A satirical page recreates every annoying website UX pattern from 2020.
The page is a parody of modern web design, mocking cookie consent banners, autoplay videos, scroll-jacking, full-page ads, and endless scroll. It notes the prevalence of COVID-19 references, popups that block content, and the impossibility of opting out of tracking without deep menus. The article highlights how cookie banners became standard due to EU regulation and big tech's malicious compliance, not legal necessity.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely agree the satire rings true, sharing specific pet peeves: scroll-jacking animations, 20MB background videos, chat box notifications, and cookie popups hiding behind other elements. A major thread debates EU cookie laws: some blame GDPR/ePrivacy Directive for the banners, others argue big tech's lazy implementation is the real culprit-one commenter notes their CFO kept banners because removing them made the site "seem less legitimate." A minority praises honest pay-for-privacy models, though courts have ruled them illegal. A few compare the UX plague to CAN-SPAM's unsubscribe button as a legitimacy signal.