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Gmail Loading... Usually loads slow.

• cpeterso 7y ago
  I think the "Usually loads slow" warning shown in the article is grammatically incorrect. Shouldn't it say "Usually loads slowly"?
  • big_chungus 7y ago
    Came to say this. It seems as though a browser of chrome's scale ought to spell-check before cutting a release?
    • nvrspyx 7y ago
      I'm going to be a little nitpicky here: This would be grammar checking, not spell checking. "Slow" is spelled correctly, it's just not the right word (adjective vs adverb). This also seems to still be in the experimentation phase and is not released as far as I can tell and may never actually make it into Chromium based on: > In the future, Chrome may identify sites that typically load fast or slow for users with clear badging. This may take a number of forms and we plan to experiment with different options, to determine which provides the most value to our users. Regardless, I agree. This probably should've been caught early.
      • wruza 7y ago
        Maybe they used adjectives instead of adverbs because it’s both ad-words and they can no longer feel the difference.
        • cpeterso 7y ago
          Your comment about "ad-words" made me think: could Google sell ad space on these "slow site" pages? Site X might jump at the chance to pay Google to advertise its service on site Y's slow site page. I'm only half-joking.
• shantly 7y ago
  There's a link for the Basic HTML version while it's loading. I've never seen it load so fast I couldn't click the link. Including on Google Fiber. Then you can set that to your default view. Ta-da, gmail that's as fast as HN or Craigslist or whatever. Sure, it won't alert you when new emails come in, but normal Gmail eats so much memory I hate to leave it open, anyway.