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• gabagool 7y ago
  Tip for desktop users: uBlock Origin (amongst others) lets you block media elements larger than n KB. You can then choose to selectively load in specific blocked media elements. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-large-media-elements https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...
  • ufo 7y ago
    Does this feature also work on uBlock Origin for mobile browsers?
    • benji_is_me 7y ago
      Just tested, it appears to work.
• sixstringtheory 7y ago
  They also just make it hard to concentrate on actually reading this announcement. A bit gratuitous.
• butz 7y ago
  Ouch. When will web developers learn to use HTML5 video? Not only it weighs 10x smaller, but user can actually stop and replay more interesting parts, instead of waiting for another loop. They at least should use loading="lazy" attribute.
  • nitrogen 7y ago
    Why don't browsers add playback controls for .gif animations as well? It's kind of hard to rewind a .gif because of its layering structure, but rewinding video is similarly hard due to B/P-frames
    • tatersolid 7y ago
      Because animated GIFs are horribly inefficient and their use should no longer be encouraged. Should browsers add speed controls for the blink tag as well?
• inetknght 7y ago
  > This article has 50MB of GIFs to download. Be careful if you're metered. Might want to not use Slack if you're metered. It downloads some 400+ MB into your browser cache.