I LOVE this post.

I just finished an audit of a site recently that had plenty of its own turkey problems. The too much fun example seems to be something that is always a problem for a lot of brands. I always feel bad whenever I say to someone “sure, that sounds fun, but why do you want users to do that and what does it mean to them when they're done.”

Those types of things might be great for increasing visits, but that metric certainly doesn't mean increased sales, understanding of the product or increased brand consideration.

Great stuff.

Thanks for the info on how you went about getting these examples. It had never occurred to me to bookmark bad sites, for the reason you state. More are coming.

But I wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to start? It might make talking conceptually to clients easier if I had some ready examples of why we shouldn't go in the direction they're proposing.

'Course, that could really backfire.

Food for thought. Which is why I liked your post so much. Thanks, and sorry.

I elaborate on the above at http://ariwriter.com/how-mobile-friendly-is-you... if curious. Thanks.

When I do come across sites like these, I'm likely to a.) get frustrated because I can't find what I'm looking for, and/or b.) leave the site. I don't usually bookmark them because, while I don't find them constantly, I'll probably come across another frustrating example soon!

Curious: Do you bookmark examples of strange/ineffective/annoying content as you find them?

Or are they so plentiful that it's relatively easy for you to find them at will (or, more to the point, against your will)?