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If the problem was related to something else it'd surely replicate on other NYT pages though.
by FanaHOVA 11y ago
If the problem was related to something else it'd surely replicate on other NYT pages though.
- g1n016399 11y agoThat's true, but the video and related article doesn't confirm this. All we know is that the guy couldn't scroll down on the page. There's no indication right now that the ad is actually at fault.
- minikites 11y agoI'll give him the benefit of the doubt, I think he does know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoi_Vinh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoi_Vinh > Khoi Vinh is a graphic designer, blogger, and former Design Director for The New York Times, where he worked from January 2006 until July 2010.
- reagency 11y agoWith that technical and journalistic pedigree, I expect him to be able to explain the issue and investigative details
- gress 11y agoWe do know for certain that the ad is at fault. We can see that the ad is what is flickering into blocking the text. We also know that the NYT doesn't have a flickering block on every page.
- draw_down 11y agoBy the same token, if the problem was the ad, this would happen for everyone who it was served to.
- berdario 11y agoIt's also possible (and quite likely) the the faulty ad wouldn't cause exactly the same problems on other websites, due to the way in which it'll interact with the page, the size of the viewport of the browser, etc.etc.