Every Fucking Website (2020) (lxe.github.io)

Article summary

The article presents a satirical example of a website that incorporates various annoying features, such as pop-ups, cookie banners, and auto-playing videos. The website is meant to illustrate the frustrations of modern web design. The example is used to critique the current state of website design and the ways in which it can be intrusive and user-unfriendly. The article does not offer any solutions, but rather serves as a commentary on the issue.

Main themes

• Website design
• User experience
• Cookie banners
• Pop-ups and ads
• Web development
• EU regulations

What commenters say

• The EU's cookie policy is flawed and has led to the proliferation of annoying cookie banners on websites.
• Companies are using cookie banners as a way to avoid regulatory risk, rather than actually protecting user privacy.
• The use of cookie banners and other intrusive features is a result of malicious compliance and herd mentality among web developers.
• Some argue that the cookie banner is not required by law and that companies could use alternative methods to respect user privacy.
• Others believe that the cookie banner is a necessary evil and that it provides a way for companies to demonstrate their commitment to user privacy.
• The use of auto-playing videos and pop-ups is seen as a particularly egregious example of bad web design.
• Some commenters argue that the user agent can handle issues like cookies and tracking, and that legislation is not necessary to curb these practices.
• Others disagree, arguing that legislation is needed to protect users from invasive tracking and data collection practices.