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Plus 25 years ago images were a few k in size. Now with the average webpage being a megabyte in size, it is outrageous.

• tomjen3 5y ago
  The images were a few kilobytes in size because they were 120x80 pixels GIFs. Now they are 1200x750 high resolution JPGs, but that is a worth while tradeof when we have screens that can display them. The real issue is Javascript.
  • afavour 5y ago
    Actually in terms of bandwidth JavaScript isn’t the problem, you can fit an entire SPA into the bandwidth required for one large image (it is a problem in terms of CPU usage on underpowered devices though) Large images being “worth the trade off” is debatable depending on your connection speed, I think (though at least you can disable images in the browser?)
    • edflsafoiewq 5y ago
      Some browsers used to have "click to show image" too. I know dillo did. Actually, come to think of it, its browsers that have really dropped the ball on helping out users with slow connections.