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I think each cursor is the cursor of someone else currently browsing the page. I've seen this before on an article that hit the HN front page; was it this same
by arrowsmith 2y ago
I think each cursor is the cursor of someone else currently browsing the page.
I've seen this before on an article that hit the HN front page; was it this same blog?
And more importantly, why would anyone in their right mind think this "feature" is a good idea?
- teekert 2y agoFirst thought: Mouse is dying. Came to read the comments to see what's up when I spotted all the other cursors. Interesting mind fuck.
- rchaud 2y agoThis being HN, I doubt people are reading this on an iPad during working hours on a Tuesday across half the world.
- modatwork 2y agoI kept drawing "hello" hoping for a reply.
- shaan7 2y agoI'm sorry we let you down :(
- wheybags 2y agoIt's a personal blog made for fun. Both features made me smile. What's the problem? The kind of attitude you're displaying here just depresses me. Makes me lose faith in humanity.
- tazu 2y agoAt the very least it should be toggleable. It's distracting and impedes readability. Ostensibly, the goal of writing a blog post is for others to read it.
- wiseowise 2y agoLiterally ALL major browsers support reader mode nowadays.
- tazu 2y agoChrome's "reader mode" sucks.
- acheron 2y agoAdvertising company’s browser makes it hard to remove advertising: news at 11. Don’t use Chrome then.
- oneeyedpigeon 2y agoReader mode is much much more than just "turn off other people's pointers".
- wiseowise 2y agoMakes it even better, yes.
- N-Krause 2y agoI personally don't think it should be toggleable, it is their choice how to setup their site. You eigther like or you don't. But you can easily remove the dom element that displays the cursors if the content is interesting to you and the cursors are the only thing preventing you from reading it..
- kybernetyk 2y agoIt's just distracting. I didn't read to the end because it got so annoying. Now I don't give you any shit if you want to do fun shit on your private blog (hell mine was only accessible via telnet for quiet some time) but don't expect people to not be annoyed. :)
- anal_reactor 2y agoHard agree. Always prioritize efficiency and standardization over everything else. The era of "personal touch" and "fun" is over.
- xoac 2y agoNo it's not. This is a personal blog and you are just being a software Karen in someone's back yard.
- imiric 2y agoEverything is annoying to somebody. Software doesn't have to always be optimized to minimize annoyances. Sometimes it's just fun to optimize it for your own amusement, and a personal blog (which this is) gets a pass from me.
- nj5rq 2y ago>Everything is annoying to somebody. Software doesn't have to always be optimized to minimize annoyances. This is just not true, but in any case, don't get your point. The author has all the right to add anything to his blog, it's just that a lot of people will find it annoying and will stop reading, like some people mentioned here. If the author thinks the cursors are worth the people not reading the actual content, then good for him.
- glenstein 2y agoAnd by the same token many will find it the signature of a distinct and memorable personality and be more likely to recall it over the long term. If they like adding quirks that create a lasting impression to a subset of people, good for them!
- rukuu001 2y agoYeah it's fun. I chased other peoples cursors
- x3ro 2y agoThe problem for me (not parent) is that it is distracting to the point where I gave up reading the article. I have ADD, and it just made it impossible for me to focus on the content, which is unrelated to whether or not I may find it amusing as an idea. Edit: and yes, I could've used Reader Mode of course, but I didn't think of it at the time.
- hakanderyal 2y agoIt's fun if I want to have fun on the site. Not when I'm trying to read a technical article. I left half way through.
- barrkel 2y agoIt gave me the feeling I was being observed, and I didn't like that, so I just skimmed the article and closed it as soon as possible.
- mihaaly 2y agoThe blog looked like something discussing an important topic for the owner and not primarily for entertainment. People lost their bearing about if and when stupid visuals ruin or not their message, derail attention. And they stopped caring as well. They just want to make something funny looking, this is a primary motivation, coming up with stupid ideas and pushing it anywhere and everywhere. I belive this is a problematic attitude in the age of pretension. Which made me to loose my faith in humanity.
- simianparrot 2y agoFor me it's simply that I don't care about the opinions of anyone who thinks this is a fun feature to overlay their text content. On a front-page or experimental sub-page? Sure. On an article? I'm done. Might make me a killjoy but there's a time and place for everything.
- nj5rq 2y agoThe problem is that it's annoying. I agree with the first post, I am not going to read this while flies are moving in my screen. Besides, if those are other people's cursors, that's kind of creepy. If you lose faith in humanity because of this, you should look into it.
- phailhaus 2y agoThis is the same HN that complains about the demise of the "simple internet". It was filled with things like this!
- carb 2y agoI think is the goofiest and most lovely feature. It gave me a weird sense of community presence while reading (and most people keep their cursors off the text anyway)
- kaycebasques 2y agoI first saw it on https://dimden.dev https://dimden.dev, the creator of https://nekoweb.org https://nekoweb.org The feature is really fun and fitting on dimden's page; it's really distracting on this blog