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What small digital problem annoys you every single day or wish someone would fix?

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Dakota_Makoshi
Field Medic
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31 posts 20 Jun 2018 joined
5 Sep 2026 at 13:19 #1

# What small digital problem annoys you every day?

I'm curious about the little things that make using technology more frustrating than it should be.

Not huge problems like cybersecurity or social media addiction. I mean the everyday stuff that makes you think, "Why is this still so inconvenient?"

For example:

* A website making you click through 5 menus to do something simple.
* Having to enter the same information over and over again.
* Losing track of where you saved a file, screenshot, or important message.
* Apps sending notifications you don't actually need.
* A website forgetting your preferences every time you visit.
* Having to switch between multiple apps just to complete one simple task.
* A small feature you wish your phone, computer, or favorite app had.
* A digital task that takes 10 minutes when it should take 10 seconds.

What's one small digital problem you personally deal with regularly that you wish someone would fix?

And if you could solve it, what would your ideal solution look like?

I'm especially interested in problems that could potentially be solved with a simple app, browser extension, website, or small software tool.

No problem is too small. Sometimes the most annoying problems are the ones nobody thinks about.

Dakota_Makoshi - Axis defense
Do not walk my MG line twice.

Golyb_Opezdol
Engineer
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41 posts 5 May 2023 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 12:55 #2

Are you sure you want to quit?

Y

Really sure?

Y

\- quits to main menu

Are you sure you want to exit to desktop?

Fuck me, YES

Golyb_Opezdol - Map votes
Frostbite supremacy.

2211k1stk
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43 posts 22 Feb 2022 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 12:58 #3

Denuvo

2211k1stk - BF64s
PTFO or mute.

smailasltu
Field Medic
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32 posts 22 May 2019 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 13:16 #4

Google home actually. The voice controls are laughable in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

smailasltu - D&D nights
Nat 1s are character development.

tacticalassault666
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47 posts 21 Oct 2025 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 13:32 #5

What has this got to do with gaming?

tacticalassault666 - Old guard
Jaymod days. Still here.

xXLashkeXx
Covert Ops
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54 posts 23 Apr 2018 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 15:30 #6

I don't mind the first "are you sure you want to quit?" out of the pause menu. There's been a couple games I played recently where "quit" (rather than "resume") has been the default option selected on the pause menu (like, if you're using a controller, that's the option that gets selected if you hit A/X without moving anything after pausing) and I would be pissed if I actually got bumped to the main menu without confirmation.

xXLashkeXx - Map votes
Frostbite supremacy.

HESU338925
Panzer Ace
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126 posts 4 Jul 2024 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 18:15 #7

To keep it gaming, more than one logo on starting a game. Even worse if they cant be skipped through

HESU338925 - ET pubs
See you on rng-et-1.

DragonBorn_Kay
Panzer Ace
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106 posts 30 Sep 2021 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 19:08 #8

What's even worse is some games are building in checks for ALT+F4 and asking if you really want to exit.

DragonBorn_Kay - Paladin main
I smite first and ask questions never.

Blitzkrieg_Joe
Panzer Ace
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100 posts 20 Nov 2019 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 21:25 #9

Only having "Yes" and "Remind me later" as options for something I will never want.

Blitzkrieg_Joe - ET Rifle · Axis main
Cover me while I plant. Or don't. Your call.

restless_matriarch
Engineer
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39 posts 10 Sep 2021 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 21:39 #10

Games starting without being able to adjust settings first

restless_matriarch - Comp flex
Put me where you need a body.

Dzot77
Squad Lead
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93 posts 25 May 2018 joined
6 Sep 2026 at 23:14 #11

I wish we'd adopt a universal standard for mouse / joystick sensitivity, 0-100 for both, everyone uses the same speeds.

Dzot77 - ET / smokes
Utility first.

huyrich
Covert Ops
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59 posts 7 Aug 2025 joined
7 Sep 2026 at 11:57 #12

100% this. Games that have a dozen unskippable splash screens are a real pain. Always look for tweaks to remove them where possible.

huyrich - ET pubs
See you on rng-et-1.

Viper_Six
Random Number God
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406 posts 12 Mar 2018 joined
7 Sep 2026 at 20:07 #13

Three button presses instead of two? The fucking nerve.

Viper_Six - Head Admin · ET Comp
Call the strats. Mute the mic spam.

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