Am I the only one that has no idea what this is talking about? Even the "About" section just dumps a ton of jargon about something being a problem for "pubs" - which, very unclear from the homepage, is actually talking about bars/places to drink beer/etc in the UK.

But again, now I know it's talking about that kind of pub, what is the actual issue? Some sort of rate being added to something? What rate? Is this related to a rating system? Taxes? Is it affecting the consumer? The owner?

So confused.

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crazygringo 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Nope, I have utterly no idea what "rate increases" are being referred to. Doesn't seem to have a single explanation or link anywhere that I can find.

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rzzzt 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

A form of property tax it looks like, charged on businesses: https://www.gov.uk/introduction-to-business-rates

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alexfoo 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

To be fair, I'd say that most people in the UK who would be interested in the contents of this site are aware of the context and know what phrases like "rates increases" actually mean.

It's been in the news quite a bit over the years since the pandemic.

Not every site has to provide an ELI5.

	▲	crazygringo 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The homepage doesn't even say it's about the UK. For a generic ".com" domain that isn't American, it's generally a good idea to yes, have a kind of minimal hint that tells you at least which country it's about, and at least a single link you can follow to get the broader context. I'm following a link to it on HN. When I get there, I have zero context. Visitors to your site can come from anywhere, so it's generally considered a good idea to provide basic context.