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I think at least a link hover is required. "Technically, it only preconnects when you hover over the link."

• megous 6y ago
  Due to browser design, one might be tempted to hover links to see their content (small popup in the bottom left corner), before clicking. Kind of a habit for me.
  • pferde 6y ago
    Yes, a feature that originally was helping security (allowing you to "look before you step"), has been hijacked to actually harm security and/or privacy. Makes one laugh, bitterly.
• rozab 6y ago
  Is there much of a downside to just disabling all hover events in the browser? I've also considered disabling the clipboard API after hearing about clipboard hijacking attacks recently
  • saagarjha 6y ago
    Some websites provide useful information on hover, including Twitter. Reading the bio of someone without leaving the page is convenient.
    • j-james 6y ago
      Perhaps an even better example is Wikipedia's article previews - enormously helpful when reading through a long or technical section.
• d2wa 6y ago
  You hover ever link as you scroll down the feed, though. Each link is the width of the feed, so it's hard to avoid.