# Offensive Splash Pages Hugs for Monsters Punishes IE6 Users With Scathing Anti-Welcome By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-03-20 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splash-page References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/overly-judgemental-internet-explorer-6-splash-pages/) & [blog.hugsformonsters](http://blog.hugsformonsters.com/post/87657240/overly-judgemental-ie6-splash-pages) What’s in a splash page? For Joe Leifer of Hugs for Monsters, a splash page is a place to rip on IE6 users whose browsers aren’t compliant with his site. His series of confrontational splash pages are either hilarious or offensive, depending on what browser you’re using. I can’t imagine that offending potential readers is good for business, but Joe Leifer’s in-your-face splash page series doesn’t seem to care about feelings. I can see his page perfectly fine, so I’m not too concerned either. The gallery above contains screenshots of the splash page series; be advised that they contain plenty of [strong language and profanity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absurd-content). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Confrontational Web Design:** Designing websites with aggressive and confrontational elements to attract attention. - **Browser Compatibility Shaming:** Punishing users with outdated browsers through aggressive on-site messaging. - **Humorous Splash Pages:** Creating humorous on-site splash pages to entertain users while the site loads. ### Who This Affects Most - **Web Design:** The highly competitive industry can utilize confrontational web design to stand out. - **Digital Marketing:** Browser compatibility shaming can be used as a tactic to promote browser updates. - **Comedy Content Creation:** Creating humorous splash pages can be a trend in the entertainment industry to add more flair and personality to the website. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Behavioral Distraction Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabboo.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Curated Website Inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsing-mode.md) - [Unexpectedly-Amusing Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies.md) - [Provocative Eco Screensavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planetsaving-screen-savers.md) - [Expanding Browser Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secondpage.md) - [Interactive Prank Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-reveal.md) - [Content Locking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octopuslock.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md)