I created an account @theactionnetwork.bsky.social and found 100+ subs, that I can unsubscribe 1 at a time, and each one requires 4 clicks. WTF? #usabilityfail #drowninginemail

#UsabilityFail: Cookie Notice only gives option to ‘Accept’ Here I'm presented with no other option but to 'Accept' the use of cookies. The GDPR clearly states that with cookie settings the withdrawal must be as easy as giving consent. You might think that linking to the California Privacy Rights Notice exempts this website from complying with the GDPR. The GDPR applies to EU citizens, not EU organisations…

Usability Fail: Cookie Notice only gives option to 'Accept'.

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#DarkPatterns: LinkedIn disguises gaming ad as notification I like LinkedIn, because it's a network of professionals. Accordingly, I expect content that is relevant to professionals. I'm coming to terms with the decline of quality and the invasion of clickbait. But I'm shocked to see that LinkedIn actively advertises games, disguised in 'Notifications'. Furthermore, the worst FOMO triggers are being used: Stating a big number of others justifies conforming to the new norm.

#DarkPatterns: LinkedIn disguises gaming ad as notification.

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#UsabilityFail: Google doesn’t offer support for account recovery Realising you have been hacked is a terrible moment. While your brain is spinning with all the what-ifs, it's hard to concentrate on the next steps. But it's important to act quickly to prevent the hackers from causing more harm. The more important it is to feel supported along the way. However, Google offers really no support at all when trying to recover a hacked Gmail account:

Usability Fail: Google doesn't offer support for account recovery.

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#UsabilityFail: Meta ends Fact-Checking for Facebook, Instagram and Threads On January 7, 2025 Meta made the announcement that they are ending their third party fact-checking program and moving to a Community Notes model. With this, they follow a similar community-driven content moderation program launched by X (formerly Twitter) in 2021 that became widespread on X in 2023. This, despite research showing how the ‘community notes’ model –which combines automation with the…

Usability Fail: Meta ends Fact-Checking for Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

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Die Notwendigkeit eines Tests im Winter kam Elon in der texanischen Sonne offenbar nicht in den Sinn. #usabilityfail

#UsabilityFail: Google Doodle promotes shooting street signs   For the Archery competition at the Paralympics Games Paris 2024 Google created this Google Doodle: Named “Paris Games Archery“, the Google Doodle from 02.09.2024 depicts the shooting of a street sign, which even in the Google Doodle almost goes wrong,…

#UsabilityFail: Google Doodle promotes shooting street signs:   For the Archery competition at the Paralympics Games Paris 2024 Google created this Google Doodle: Named “Paris Games Archery“, the Google Doodle from 02.09.2024 depicts the shooting of a street sign, which even in the Google Doodle…

#UsabilityFail: Microsoft blocks its own content   In my Microsoft account dashboard I get the notification that Outlook has blocked content from MS Teams, both of which are part of the Microsoft suite.       Fair enough, it’s up to the user to mark as Safe Sender, but still: They don’t whitelist their…

#UsabilityFail: Microsoft blocks its own content:   In my Microsoft account dashboard I get the notification that Outlook has blocked content from MS Teams, both of which are part of the Microsoft suite.       Fair enough, it’s up to the user to mark as Safe Sender, but still: They don’t whitelist…

#UsabilityFail: When ‘Phone’ means ‘Email’   Even though the field states ‘Phone’, it’s actually the email address which is required as stated in the alt attribute: “Please enter an email address.”   This can happen when you don’t quality check your website. #GoodPracticeTip: You always need to…

#UsabilityFail: When ‘Phone’ means ‘Email’:   Even though the field states ‘Phone’, it’s actually the email address which is required as stated in the alt attribute: “Please enter an email address.”   This can happen when you don’t quality check your website. #GoodPracticeTip: You always need to…

#UsabilityFail: Using generic newsletter name   Every day I get invited to hundreds of newsletters.   #GoodPractice would be to pitch a newsletter with a unique and memorable name to catch user attention.   Instead, I’m invited to this:     To come up with something as generic as ‘Monthly roundup’ is…

#UsabilityFail: Using generic newsletter name:   Every day I get invited to hundreds of newsletters.   #GoodPractice would be to pitch a newsletter with a unique and memorable name to catch user attention.   Instead, I’m invited to this:     To come up with something as generic as ‘Monthly roundup’…

#UsabilityFail: Google Analytics displays calendar unaligned   When I look at a table I expect the data columns to be aligned with the header, so I can easily relate the data to the correct header. Not so with Google Analytics: In their calendar I can start to guess which weekday aligns with what date.   To not…

#UsabilityFail: Google Analytics displays calendar unaligned:   When I look at a table I expect the data columns to be aligned with the header, so I can easily relate the data to the correct header. Not so with Google Analytics: In their calendar I can start to guess which weekday aligns with what…

#UsabilityFail: Google Analytics uses generic ‘report’ as default file name   I put together a specific set of parameters to determine the data for an interaction event. And when I click ‘save as’ Google Analytics comes up with a very unique ‘report’ as a file name.     This is almost as bad as ‘image_01’.   From time frame to…

#UsabilityFail: Google Analytics uses generic ‘report’ as default file name:   I put together a specific set of parameters to determine the data for an interaction event. And when I click ‘save as’ Google Analytics comes up with a very unique ‘report’ as a file name.     This is almost as bad as…

#UsabilityFail: Facebook forgets ‘Post’ button for creating a new post   Every time Facebook makes an update to its interface, something goes wrong.   Who knows what Facebook have been up to, but all of a sudden, the ‘Share this to Facebook’ button on WordPress results in a pop-up window to ‘Create post’, but without the…

#UsabilityFail: Facebook forgets ‘Post’ button for creating a new post:   Every time Facebook makes an update to its interface, something goes wrong.   Who knows what Facebook have been up to, but all of a sudden, the ‘Share this to Facebook’ button on WordPress results in a pop-up window to…

#UsabilityFail: AVG Secure Browser installed itself without consent   Sneakingly AVG AntiVirus installs its own browser version with one of their updates. On top of it, AVG Secure Browser is set by default to automatically start when the computer starts.   There are many complaints around the internet, even on the AVG…

#UsabilityFail: AVG Secure Browser installed itself without consent:   Sneakingly AVG AntiVirus installs its own browser version with one of their updates. On top of it, AVG Secure Browser is set by default to automatically start when the computer starts.   There are many complaints around the…

...and you can swipe that away left to see other suggested categories. Keep swiping, and you'll come to the Recently Played list.
(Why don't they just add recently played songs to the top of the Up Next queue, above Now Playing? Beats me!) #UsabilityFail
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Snickers Crisp enthält im Gegensatz zum normalen Snickers zwei halbe Riegel übereinander. Reißt man die Verpackung auf, purzelt die obere Hälfte raus und liegt im Dreck neben dem Snackautomaten. Ich wette, der Mülleimer auf dem Bahnsteig ist voller halber Snickers. #usabilityfail

wow, thanks @apple for iCloud! You've made a $600 iPad completely useless as all it can do is ask me to sign into iCloud. #usabilityFail

Office machines are the world's revenge on programmers. #usabilityFail

Schon witzig, wenn man eine Seite nicht besuchen kann, weil mein installierter Flash-Player dafür ZU NEU(!) ist... #usabilityfail

Diese neue Facebook-Bilderansicht ist echt ein einziger großer #Usabilityfail http://twitpic.com/3bufko