Tab Closed; Didn't Read

If you're going to insist on obscuring your content with some stupid social shit, a promo for your shitty app or a full-page newsletter signup form, then I'm not going to read your content. Or click on your ads. Or help you generate revenue in any way.


Send suggestions to @drcongo, read up on why I made this, install the browser extension, follow on Twitter.

Little things mean a lot. Like a close button that doesn’t work.

Little things mean a lot. Like a close button that doesn’t work.

VentureBeat get bonus guffbeak points for placing an ad for one of their own events, disguised to look like the lede.

VentureBeat get bonus guffbeak points for placing an ad for one of their own events, disguised to look like the lede.

I was actually going to sign up for Synclio, but they really don’t want me to. Signed up to Grasshopper instead.

I was actually going to sign up for Synclio, but they really don’t want me to. Signed up to Grasshopper instead.

“Those are some nice pictures you’ve been looking at. Be a shame if something kept POPPING UP ON TOP OF THEM”

“Those are some nice pictures you’ve been looking at. Be a shame if something kept POPPING UP ON TOP OF THEM”

“Hi, you may remember and love us for such hits as ‘Sideways Popup’ and 'Fullscreen Android Interstitial’”

“Hi, you may remember and love us for such hits as ‘Sideways Popup’ and 'Fullscreen Android Interstitial’”

The ken burns effect makes this even less okay, wisegeek.

The ken burns effect makes this even less okay, wisegeek.