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Here's a non-AMP site that works great: https://text.npr.org/ https://text.npr.org/ Speaking from experience, it loads lightning-fast even on an ancient Androi

Here's a non-AMP site that works great: https://text.npr.org/ https://text.npr.org/ Speaking from experience, it loads lightning-fast even on an ancient Android device on nerfed 2G data roaming internationally. And the user experience can't be beaten. Make the web hypertext again!

ehsankia 5y ago
Great, you found one site that works great. Here's a million others that don't and take 10s+ to load on mobile. I'm not sure what your point is. The day every website out there makes fast and performant websites like the above without any stick or carrot, then you will have a point, but unfortunately we don't live in such a world.
- birdyrooster 5y ago
  I missed the source to a million others. I haven't noticed this problem. AMP always seemed like a solution in search of a problem.
aero-glide2 5y ago
Nice web design. Now talking about the headlines itself, each and every headline is about a negative news story. If you only read npr you would think the world is on flames.
- sellyme 5y ago
  Possibly this was not there when you looked at it, but right now as I view the third headline in the list is as follows: > Congress Passes Bill To Counter The Rise In Anti-Asian Hate Crimes ...which despite the negative language is definitely a positive news story.
  - SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
    Is it a positive story? Sounds it! But... aren’t hate crimes already illegal? Was there some Asian Exclusion that is being removed? Is this feel good legislation? Or is this also an example of “world on fire” narrative?
    - sellyme 5y ago
      The bill is providing more funding to prevention measures and resources for victims.
- r00fus 5y ago
  https://text.npr.org/998241894 https://text.npr.org/998241894 That's good news.
Booligoosh 5y ago
Wow, I didn't know this existed! It seems way nicer than the "full site", I think even your average user would probably agree. The "full site" feels like nothing but a downgrade, it doesn't really add anything useful.
myphs 5y ago
Wow! But what's up with the whitespace? Remove the max-width from body and it'll become the perfect website.

ehsankia 5y ago

Great, you found one site that works great. Here's a million others that don't and take 10s+ to load on mobile. I'm not sure what your point is. The day every website out there makes fast and performant websites like the above without any stick or carrot, then you will have a point, but unfortunately we don't live in such a world.

birdyrooster 5y ago
I missed the source to a million others. I haven't noticed this problem. AMP always seemed like a solution in search of a problem.

aero-glide2 5y ago

Nice web design. Now talking about the headlines itself, each and every headline is about a negative news story. If you only read npr you would think the world is on flames.

sellyme 5y ago
Possibly this was not there when you looked at it, but right now as I view the third headline in the list is as follows: > Congress Passes Bill To Counter The Rise In Anti-Asian Hate Crimes ...which despite the negative language is definitely a positive news story.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
  Is it a positive story? Sounds it! But... aren’t hate crimes already illegal? Was there some Asian Exclusion that is being removed? Is this feel good legislation? Or is this also an example of “world on fire” narrative?
  - sellyme 5y ago
    The bill is providing more funding to prevention measures and resources for victims.
r00fus 5y ago
https://text.npr.org/998241894 https://text.npr.org/998241894 That's good news.

Booligoosh 5y ago

Wow, I didn't know this existed! It seems way nicer than the "full site", I think even your average user would probably agree. The "full site" feels like nothing but a downgrade, it doesn't really add anything useful.

myphs 5y ago

Wow! But what's up with the whitespace? Remove the max-width from body and it'll become the perfect website.