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Raised as a usability problem by 45 people on Hacker News over 17 years (2010–2026), in 38 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads in the last 5 years.
Every issue, all time, most people first
Autoplay video ad and popup interrupt reading after loadUnreviewed
20102026- Pop-ups and banners cover the article and the close X doesn't work2020-08-01
- Banner covers over half the page on phone and cannot be dismissed2019-03-31
- Pop-up ad covers half the screen and user can't find how to dismiss it2018-10-31
Ads slow pages and make them annoying to readUnreviewed
20102026- Site is so cluttered with popovers, pop-ups and ads that the article is unreadable2020-11-20
- Must dismiss multiple overlays and ads, article only readable in a tiny window2019-09-04
- Pages load too slowly, and the ads make it annoying to read2017-06-08
Scrolling stutters, with a delay before page reactsUnreviewed
20102026- Page has infuriating scroll behavior that makes reading it annoying2018-02-24
- Scrolling is stuttery with a delay before the page reacts2015-12-05
- Scrolling stutters when pull quotes animate in; title font is hard to read2015-04-02
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 46 complaints
- Took hours to cancel an autorenewing subscription the user never chose2026-06-04
- Charged for a subscription they never knowingly took, with hours needed to get it stopped2026-05-18
- Non-US subscribers must wait for the next delivery to find an identifier number to cancel2022-07-13
- Subscription cannot be cancelled online, forcing the user into another route2022-07-13
- Text visibly changes font on load, which feels jarring and unsatisfying2021-05-06
- Site is so cluttered with popovers, pop-ups and ads that the article is unreadable2020-11-20
- Pop-ups and banners cover the article and the close X doesn't work2020-08-01
- Website hijacks the browser back button, breaking normal navigation2020-04-15
- Page fails to load in some browsers unless the user hits escape2020-01-12
- Floating ad, subscribe banner and cookie notice leave under 80px to read2020-01-12
- Must dismiss multiple overlays and ads, article only readable in a tiny window2019-09-04
- Endless subscription popup loop forces closing a popup every few seconds2019-08-14
- Banner reappears repeatedly and a modal interrupts reading, forcing repeated dismissals2019-07-03
- Content shifts around while reading and intrusive pop-ups interrupt2019-06-27
- Offending page elements must be manually deleted via browser inspector to read2019-04-10
- Banner covers over half the page on phone and cannot be dismissed2019-03-31
- Cable tangles and must be coiled carefully every time headphones are pocketed2019-03-20
- Article text squeezed into a narrow column on a wide monitor, forcing constant eye movement and scrolling2019-01-31
- Pop-up ad covers half the screen and user can't find how to dismiss it2018-10-31
- Article content hidden by a JavaScript bug; reader must pause debugger to read it2018-07-03
- Opt-out tool designed to maximize clicks; half of partners can't be opted out of2018-06-27
- Page has infuriating scroll behavior that makes reading it annoying2018-02-24
- Pages load too slowly, and the ads make it annoying to read2017-06-08
- Autoplay video ad and full-screen subscription popup interrupt reading after page load2016-07-12
- Ten or more ad pages before any content, and glued-in cardboard ads are hard to remove2016-07-12
- Autoplay video ad and full-screen subscription popup interrupt reading the article2016-07-12
- Nagging popups and ads on article pages make reading harder and drain phone battery2016-07-12
- Paragraph fills the window, zoom only shrinks text, Reader View shows just three paragraphs2016-05-18
- Article reads fine at first, then scrolling blocks the reader partway through2016-05-16
- Article hidden behind ad blocker message after scrolling, forcing the reader to leave2016-02-20
- Popup video ads are annoying on slow connections and small touch screens2016-02-09
- Canvas-rendered page breaks text selection, copy/paste and navigation keys2016-02-09
- Scrolling is stuttery with a delay before the page reacts2015-12-05
- Homepage shows seven ads and modal boxes pushing newsletter sign-ups2015-06-18
- Scrolling stutters when pull quotes animate in; title font is hard to read2015-04-02
- Latest news section doesn't appear to be in chronological order2015-03-02
- Article fonts are hard to read on the redesigned site2015-03-02
- Broken Customer Service link and unclear pricing after the initial $5 leave user unsure2015-03-02
- Article page takes many seconds to load, with ads and trackers delaying it2014-11-30
- Pressing F fullscreens the gallery, hiding the article so Ctrl+F fails2014-05-20
- Logo bar pops up over the text while reading, blocking content2013-06-20
- Header keeps jumping in and out while reading the article on mobile2013-06-11
- Back button doesn't return to the previous page, including double-click and press-and-hold2013-01-18
- A video ad pops up seconds after load and must be closed to read2012-12-31
- Arrow keys hijacked for page navigation, breaking scrolling and back button2012-11-18
- Can't select text, and some interactions are nonobvious or clunky2010-05-26