The Saner Nag

Documenting insane website and app nags, by Natan Gesher

Stubhub

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My beloved Redskins are playing the Jets this October in New Jersey, so naturally @realtanvirlatif and I are planning to go see the game. Checking out tickets on Stubhub, however, I ran into this roadblock: Why would they want to do this to me? … [Read more]

Best VPN

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Ok, to be fair, BestVPN.com does not exactly inspire me to confidence with a domain name that clearly says, "I'm trying to rank in search engines using an exact match domain, even though I know that Google doesn't much care for people doing SEO this … [Read more]

Search Engine Journal

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Search Engine Journal has really gone downhill: Not only is this nag annoying as hell, but it also features this line: "Anyone can request an invitation. Brand marketers will get priority." That's right, they're putting an annoying advertisement … [Read more]

Buffer (web)

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Hey Buffer, I understand that you have a paid version and that, in your opinion, it is "awesome," but I just signed up for your free version less than two minutes ago, so do you think it might be possible not to nag me for a bit while I try out your … [Read more]

PCMag

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Sometimes I just want to read a review of a three-in-one classic gaming system. And sometimes PCMag wants to delay my gratification with this: Blocked with Ghostery. … [Read more]

Search Engine Land

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Search Engine Land is a great website to learn about SEO and follow the most important news in SEO and the broader search engine industry. They also make money by sponsoring Search Marketing Expo (SMX) conferences. And they don't have a problem with … [Read more]

Get the Solid Newsletter!

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What is the solid newsletter? If you, like me, just wanted to read an article about bitcoin on radar.oreilly.com, then you probably don't give a damn about... The programmable world is creating disruptive innovation as profound as the Internet … [Read more]

Harvard Medical School

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Sleep debt can be a serious issue for people with sleep apnea, even for people who are using CPAP. The website for Harvard Medical School has written something about this subject, but they're preventing people from reading it with this annoying … [Read more]

Petmd

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Want to find out about the symptoms of heartworm in dogs? Google may be a good place to start, but Petmd is a lousy place to continue. Here's why: … [Read more]