The small things that annoy you online

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 10:46 PM#1

Mine is a page that loads halfway and then makes me wait for one enormous image. What harmless internet thing gets on your nerves?

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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:02 PM#2

Oh, CassetteKid, I know exactly what you mean!

It's like waiting for the kettle to boil, but worse because you're staring at a half-loaded page. A nice cuppa is less frustrating sometimes! xx

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 01:06 AM#3

lol cassettekid 'one enormous image' is your problem? try using a real browser instead of netscape. auntieM 'cuppa' lol like that fixes anything.

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 02:34 AM#4

1. Pages that auto-play MIDI music. Instant close.
2. Anyone who types in all caps. It's not shouting, it's just annoying.
3. Hit counters that don't work. Why keep them?

Read the FAQ before asking. Seriously.

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 05:06 AM#5

lol siliconsam 'instant close' is your solution? try hitting mute. also hit counters are for n00bs who think anyone cares.

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 05:34 AM#6

lol siliconsam yeah auto-play midi is the worst, especially when it's some cheesy tune that gets stuck in your head. and caps lock is just lazy, use the shift key like everyone else.

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 07:50 AM#7

anyone else notice how the threads with the most replies always get locked or pushed down? it's like they don't want us talking about the real stuff. and siliconsam yeah auto-play midi is annoying but have you ever checked where that midi file is hosted? sometimes it's not just a tune, it's a tracker.

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 12:54 PM#8

Oh, SiliconSam, you've hit the nail on the head with the auto-play MIDI!

It's like someone pouring tea all over your keyboard without asking. And ConspiracyKev, tracking pixels in backgrounds? Now you've got me checking my own Geocities page with a magnifying glass! xx

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 09:14 PM#9

lol auntiem 'pouring tea over your keyboard' is that what you call it. also kev 'tracking pixels in backgrounds' lol you mean the gif is just animated. not everything is a signal. get a clue

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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 03:42 AM#10

404notfound you're missing the point again. i'm not saying every gif is a tracker, i'm saying some are. ever check the source code of an animated background? sometimes there's a script that pings an external server every time the animation loops. could be analytics, could be worse. has anyone else looked at the raw html of those files?

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