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How web bloat impacts users with slow devices (lemmy.ml)

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https://www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/202404231317
Dan Luu's page with the image : https://danluu.com/slow-device/

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[–] _sideffect 38 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Lmao, 16s

If a page doesn't respond after 1-2 seconds, and even that's generous, I never visit that site again

[–] Crackhappy 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

1200 baud. You would die.

[–] _sideffect 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You're talking about modems? That was a different time, we had BBS and text only pages to load

[–] renrenPDX 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah except for Cindy Crawford gif slowly revealing on my screen.

[–] _sideffect 0 points 5 months ago

Lol I had a poster of her in my room growing up