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Could be a performance/turnover-rate thing. If they only have to send a small bite of the article in the beginning, it means a smaller response body, which mean
by des429 11y ago
Could be a performance/turnover-rate thing. If they only have to send a small bite of the article in the beginning, it means a smaller response body, which means the page will load faster. You are less likely to close the page in frustration as it continues to load.
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- TeMPOraL 11y agoI don't think this is the reason. The amount of text that is contained in the article is usually smaller than the shit ton of superfluous JS and images they're sending. If they're looking to optimize page load, there are lower-hanging fruits.