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not a surprise, a lot of the fingerprinting code attempts to use every feature possible, that's why you'll see random messages in the console sometimes saying "
by kyleee 5y ago
not a surprise, a lot of the fingerprinting code attempts to use every feature possible, that's why you'll see random messages in the console sometimes saying "site tried to access $feature' where feature is location, canvas, etc. etc.
- can16358p 5y agoIs it the reason that all the pages on "modern" reddit are extremely bloated, laggy, and resource-draining even on fast systems?
- attilaperez 5y agoNope, just a side effect of the move towards PWA.
- tehbeard 5y agoI've built multiple PWAs for clients. None of them have anywhere close to the performance or loading problems reddit has (Safari related bugs however? Probably on par). It's slow and bloated to force you out of chrome/firefox and into the app they control.
- phailhaus 5y ago> It's slow and bloated to force you out of chrome/firefox and into the app they control. Yes, but nobody makes a slow and bloated app on purpose. It's slow and bloated because they have deprioritized the web app.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoThe interstitial propeller pages on mobile browsers are definitely purposeful delays to degrade the web experience. Switch to the desktop site and all of a sudden pages reload immediately.
- Philip-J-Fry 5y agoFrom what I can see it has an extremely bloated DOM. It's also the case that it will keep entire subreddits in memory as you browse around, that's why you can go back to a sub you've looked at an hour ago and see the same content so long as you don't refresh. Dunno what impact that has on performance, but it's something to note.
- bigDinosaur 5y agoReddit seems to have a knack for using technology for its worst. Terrible search, abysmal video, atrocious JS, horrific UI on web mobile...
- can16358p 5y agoAgree with desktop parts. But I think horrific UI on desktop is on purpose to drive people into the app for "a better user experience". Mobile apps do provide better experiences in most cases for sure, of course, but crippling web-based one on purpose is a dark pattern IMO.
- bigDinosaur 5y agoImagine being a developer and being told, at least implicitly, that you should intentionally degrade the web product. How sad a job that would be.
- can16358p 5y agoWhile not sure about Reddit, I'm sure some are doing it to channel their users to "better" platforms. Yeah, I'd never work on such a thing unless I'm desperate about money immediately, it would be sad but it's also sad for me to think that somewhere, someone is probably tasked with it.
- Forgeties79 5y agoIt’s hard to believe it used to be worse right?
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