Steps for Reading Articles

Steps for reading articles: 1. Accept cookies 2. Block notifications 3. Deny location to website 4. Decline invitation to subscribe 5. Stop auto-playing video ads/mute sound 6. Dismiss reminder of free articles remaining 7. Shrink drop down banner 8. Click "read more" 9. Give up

A screenshot of a tweet humorously listing the increasingly annoying obstacles encountered when trying to read an online article, ending with the reader giving up. The joke captures frustration with cookies, notifications, location requests, subscriptions, autoplay ads, banners, and paywalls, making it a relatable reaction to modern websites.

• @profunctor_io / 3622 2019-12-08