ninemsn: how annoying is it?
I used to like reading the news from ninemsn.com.au
But lately, ninemsn has become increasingly annoying to use.
What I find most irritating, is how pages will refresh:
You are happily reading a story… maybe half way through, and suddenly the page will refresh and be re-displayed from the top… so I then have to scroll down to find where I was reading.
Of course the spontaneous video popups, a huge number of ads, and the portal “look and feel” makes the site increasingly difficult to use.
So I thought I’d try the first few sites that google gave me when I search Australia for “online news”.
I got:
- abc.net.au
- news.com.au
- skynews.com.au
At first glance, they have a similar layout.
But then Sky spontaneously started playing a video.
I have had situations where I’ve quickly opened 4 news stories (in separate tabs)… and after a few seconds, I get a barrage of different voices and music… and I need to stop all the videos/sound.
Sorry sky: you’re out!
news.com.au has the same annoying refresh problem as ninemsn… ok, news.com.au is out
That means that ABC news wins. And they have no commercial ads! … ok they do self-promote a bit, but its not unbearable.
I guess I’m showing my age, but the ABC news site is not overrun with gossip and sensationalised videos and articles, so I can read the interesting bits (and not just indulge in voyeuristic entertainment)
It might not quite be what you’re after, but maybe google news will give you what you need without the avalanche of mutlimedia: news.google.com.au
Hi Shayne,
I actually hadn’t thought of google!
Its not quite what I’m after… but its very close. Its a very real alternative to other “newsy” portals.
Thanks for the info.
Howdy,
I’m having a similar annoying problem with ninemsn, Hotmail. I currently use Internet Explorer 7. When I log into my Hotmail emails I get into the incoming mail and then the page just starts refreshing every four seconds or so. It’s only happening on my PC but hotmail seems to be working fine on a notebook.
Hello Jeff,
Thanks for the comment.
refreshing every 4 seconds is probably a problem with your PC.
Possible causes are:
– infection (don’t necessarily trust your existing anti-virus / anti-spyware)
– a haywire IE7 addon (run ie7 in no-addon mode: start -> programs -> accessories -> system tools -> ie7 (NAO)… if it works well, then you need to gradually switch off IE7 addons (from ie7: tools -> internet options -> programs -> manage addons -> carefully disable addons until you find the culprit. Uninstall then reinstall the bad addon.