Their website, their decision on how to “force” you to experience it. Remember, you can always close the tab if it’s not compelling or interesting to you personally.
I accidentally clicked past the last page, hit the back button then had to go through the thing again. As I was rushing, I missed the last page again, and could not figure out how to go back. Scrolling would have trivialized this issue.
Ahh its the users fault for not reading the data before clicking.
Imagine an unholy text book where once you turn the page, the pages before become inaccessible. Its your own fault for not understanding everything on the previous page and you have to read the entire thing before you can start again to find that page.
Don't hide compelling or interesting information behind bullshit ui restraints. Particularly egregious was the "Click here for more information, click two pixels lower to permanently leave this screen."
No one has ever forgotten how to close the tab. Whats the point of being exclusionary and having a 'if you don't like it, leave' attitude to presenting information? It isn't some pretentious indie bands website, its weather data!