Things that annoy Andy, number 372 in an occasional series

[andrewducker]

People that use underlining in web pages. 

Underlining means "This is a link, you can click on it, and if clicking on it doesn't work then your browser has probably crashed."

This has, admittedly, removed a method of emphasis from online use, but confusing people further by using a symbol in a way that its new context has redefined is just going to confuse and annoy your audience.  It's the equivalent of using "Gay" to mean "Happy" in a Queer Studies tutorial.

Comments

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

I'm saddened that you follow the sheep and have underlined links.

Perhaps you should have them in scrolling and blinking text? That would highlight them nicely.

[0olong.livejournal.com]

But that would confuse matters when people want to put things besides links in scrolling blinking text!