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A bit off-topic. I have been using Readability on every block of text I come over on the internet. I have noticed 3 changes on my reading style over the last 6
by pavs 16y ago
A bit off-topic. I have been using Readability on every block of text I come over on the internet. I have noticed 3 changes on my reading style over the last 6 months:
1) I read more often, instead of skimming.
2) I am less likely to click on links within articles, more so now that readability lets you configure it to show links as footnotes. If I am extremely curious I will check out the links after finishing the article.
3) I am so used to the beige background and typography of choice on my custom readability setup that I find it hard to read texts on any other typography or on any other background (esp. white background).
This leads me to believe that Nicholas Carr's hypothesis has a lot of merit in it. And even with six months worth of heavy Readability use (and I read a lot) I have essentially rewired my reading habit.
- spudlyo 16y agoI think Readability has raised my standards of what I consider 'readable'. I find myself using it all the time now as well. I've also noticed that I skim less with it. I'll be honest though, I struggled to finish this article. I'm not sure if it was due to my attention span or because it just wasn't that engaging.
- DLWormwood 16y ago> I'm not sure if it was due to my attention span or because it just wasn't that engaging. …or outright sabotage by the writer. He challenges (more like, dares) the reader on a couple of occasions to remember something he wrote earlier in the article.