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If you have 100 tabs doubtfully all of them are relevant. That's more like a user problem.

laumars 10y ago
It's an easy habit to make though. Like why some people have lots of stuff saved to their Windows desktop, or messy desks with paperwork from a dozen different projects arranged in a way that only the person sat at that desk could understand. I doubt many people set out to work that way, it's more a symptom of the "I'll leave that there and come back to it when I get more time" mindset. Except unfortunately one never finds the time. I can't really blame people for doing that given our hectic modern lives.
- partycoder 10y ago
  "Leave it there and come back when i got more time" = Bookmarks :) If it is a dynamic website, most of them have sessions that expire.
  - laumars 10y ago
    > "Leave it there and come back when i got more time" = Bookmarks :) Let me reiterate the first part of that sentence you've quoted: "I doubt many people set out to work that way, it's more a symptom of the "I'll leave that there and come back to it when I get more time" mindset." > If it is a dynamic website, most of them have sessions that expire. That depends entirely on how long the session cookies are set for, whether the user browses to other pages on that site since (thus potentially renewing their session cookie) and whether one even needs to have an active session to use that specific dynamic website. Suffice to say there's more exceptions your point than there are examples of it. eg message boards, youtube (and other similar video streaming services), imgur (and similar), etc. And even in instances where the session only manages access to that page, it's not a great chore to log in again. To be honest I don't really understand why you're trying to lecture HN readers about sensible browsing habits. We're all tech-savvy enough to know how to use a browser. If we chose to adopt a workflow that's less CPU / system memory performant then we do so fully understanding the problems that might arise. The problem is many of us - myself included - grew up in an era when websites were a document rather than an pseudo-desktop application so often our ranting stems from a frustration at how bloated the web has become.
    - partycoder 10y ago
      Some of the websites you mentioned keep you logged in. So bookmarks work fine. I don't understand what is so upsetting about mentioning a feature designed for that use case. Then, not all HN readers are tech-savvy, being enthusiastic about technology is not the same as being tech-savvy. Then, if you don't like having your point refuted, don't engage into a conversation by refuting others' point of view in the first place.
      - laumars 10y ago
        > Some of the websites you mentioned keep you logged in. Indeed. Which was the point I literally just made after you argued about sessions timing out. > Then, not all HN readers are tech-savvy, being enthusiastic about technology is not the same as being tech-savvy. It sounds very much like you believe you're educating people here. I'd be surprised if anyone reading this thread was unaware of the existence of bookmarks, or confused by the revelation that more tabs mean their "computer thingies" have to do more "thinking". But I can't prove that any more than you can prove most HNers are as technologically inept as you repeatedly suggest. > Then, if you don't like having your point refuted, don't engage into a conversation by refuting others' point of view in the first place. You're not refuting my point though because my point was never that tabs are better than bookmarks. I just commented on why people often end up working that way despite knowing better. It was an insight not a recommendation.
        partycoder 10y ago
        Lots of accusations there. The only thing I suggested is to use bookmarks, and imply that it's highly unlikely that in an audience as diverse as HN ALL of them, or the majority of readers are tech-savvy... Run a survey if you want. I made a reasonable suggestion without an intention to offend people. Hacker News is about sharing information. I am sharing information. You want to start your Monty Python argument clinic in the Hacker News comment section? I am not interested. Take your unreasonable accusations elsewhere.
        10y ago

It's an easy habit to make though. Like why some people have lots of stuff saved to their Windows desktop, or messy desks with paperwork from a dozen different projects arranged in a way that only the person sat at that desk could understand. I doubt many people set out to work that way, it's more a symptom of the "I'll leave that there and come back to it when I get more time" mindset. Except unfortunately one never finds the time. I can't really blame people for doing that given our hectic modern lives.

partycoder 10y ago
"Leave it there and come back when i got more time" = Bookmarks :) If it is a dynamic website, most of them have sessions that expire.
- laumars 10y ago
  > "Leave it there and come back when i got more time" = Bookmarks :) Let me reiterate the first part of that sentence you've quoted: "I doubt many people set out to work that way, it's more a symptom of the "I'll leave that there and come back to it when I get more time" mindset." > If it is a dynamic website, most of them have sessions that expire. That depends entirely on how long the session cookies are set for, whether the user browses to other pages on that site since (thus potentially renewing their session cookie) and whether one even needs to have an active session to use that specific dynamic website. Suffice to say there's more exceptions your point than there are examples of it. eg message boards, youtube (and other similar video streaming services), imgur (and similar), etc. And even in instances where the session only manages access to that page, it's not a great chore to log in again. To be honest I don't really understand why you're trying to lecture HN readers about sensible browsing habits. We're all tech-savvy enough to know how to use a browser. If we chose to adopt a workflow that's less CPU / system memory performant then we do so fully understanding the problems that might arise. The problem is many of us - myself included - grew up in an era when websites were a document rather than an pseudo-desktop application so often our ranting stems from a frustration at how bloated the web has become.
  - partycoder 10y ago
    Some of the websites you mentioned keep you logged in. So bookmarks work fine. I don't understand what is so upsetting about mentioning a feature designed for that use case. Then, not all HN readers are tech-savvy, being enthusiastic about technology is not the same as being tech-savvy. Then, if you don't like having your point refuted, don't engage into a conversation by refuting others' point of view in the first place.
    - laumars 10y ago
      > Some of the websites you mentioned keep you logged in. Indeed. Which was the point I literally just made after you argued about sessions timing out. > Then, not all HN readers are tech-savvy, being enthusiastic about technology is not the same as being tech-savvy. It sounds very much like you believe you're educating people here. I'd be surprised if anyone reading this thread was unaware of the existence of bookmarks, or confused by the revelation that more tabs mean their "computer thingies" have to do more "thinking". But I can't prove that any more than you can prove most HNers are as technologically inept as you repeatedly suggest. > Then, if you don't like having your point refuted, don't engage into a conversation by refuting others' point of view in the first place. You're not refuting my point though because my point was never that tabs are better than bookmarks. I just commented on why people often end up working that way despite knowing better. It was an insight not a recommendation.
      - partycoder 10y ago
        Lots of accusations there. The only thing I suggested is to use bookmarks, and imply that it's highly unlikely that in an audience as diverse as HN ALL of them, or the majority of readers are tech-savvy... Run a survey if you want. I made a reasonable suggestion without an intention to offend people. Hacker News is about sharing information. I am sharing information. You want to start your Monty Python argument clinic in the Hacker News comment section? I am not interested. Take your unreasonable accusations elsewhere.
        10y ago