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Not to mention the auto-playing video stuffed between two paragraphs. I wanted to upvote the article for its message but I can’t in good faith recommend anyone
by aendruk 4y ago
Not to mention the auto-playing video stuffed between two paragraphs. I wanted to upvote the article for its message but I can’t in good faith recommend anyone visit this site with its current aggression.
- leephillips 4y agoYeah, that was ridiculous. A random video that has nothing to do with the article. Contempt for the reader and for the author and the material. Publishers will respond to criticism like this by claiming that economic realities force them to avoid linking outside the site and to use obtrusive advertising and self-promotion. But there are plenty of counterexamples: LWN, for example, links extensively in every article to destinations all over the web and uses none of these user-hostile techniques—and their content is varied and at a consistently high level.
- pwg 4y agoWith uBlock Origin blocking (by default) the javascript that wired serves, I read the whole article and was only aware of an auto-play video even being present when I read your comment.
- aendruk 4y agoGood for us? (Yes, I too browse without scripting.) Their offense still exists and we should be careful not to shift blame and the burden of defense to users.