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For devices that are directly connected to the grid, I can somewhat see your point. However, a large portion of devices on the internet run on batteries, and d
by Rychard 8y ago
For devices that are directly connected to the grid, I can somewhat see your point.
However, a large portion of devices on the internet run on batteries, and don't have huge quantities of reserve power.
Back to things such as desktop computers, though: am I supposed to close my browser before doing anything CPU intensive?
Someday, will I need to close StackOverflow to avoid negatively impacting the time it takes to compile my code? That's a trade-off I'm not willing to make.
- Smithalicious 8y agoI think that these scripts should A) not run endlessly in the background while you're not using the website and B) be mindful of how many resources you actually have available. I think the battery concern is valid enough and it's something that I didn't really consider since it doesn't affect me personally much[0]. I still think the tradeoff of not having ads is worth it though. Perhaps let users choose whether they want ads or mining? [0] My portable devices are a ThinkPad with a slice battery that lasts me 9 hours of continuous normal use and a phone with a 20kmAh battery bank so I often forget battery life is a problem for some people