Re:A new AMP update shows how it can infiltrate every corner...
by cameronbrown on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @06:14AM
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You are an outlier. Most people will not pan around to read an article - they'll just switch to an app instead of the web.
Re:A new AMP update shows how it can infiltrate every corner...
by ethbro on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @09:42AM
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Are you sure?
Content monitizers are heavily incentivized to switch users from web to app.
So is this user-orginated or owner-pressured?
Re:A new AMP update shows how it can infiltrate every corner...
by majewsky on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @10:39AM
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Even if it is owner-pressured, over time people grow accustomed to the linear presentation that's dominant in apps. People like when new stuff works like stuff they already know.
Re:A new AMP update shows how it can infiltrate every corner...
by Crinus on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @07:02AM
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As another "outlier" who doesn't mind panning around to read an article (though i do prefer if i don't have to), do you have a source about the behavior of those fabled "most people"?
On Android/Chrome, the experience is not bad. When you load the desktop site, it looks very small but you see the whole thing. Then you can zoom in and pan using your fingers... Not so different from how you use Google maps. It's just a tiny bit slower than on desktop; but everything on mobile is slower than on desktop anyway including typing.
If you're already loosely familiar with the site's UI, it's not difficult to use. Even if you have big finger, you can just zoom in first and then click. It's a quick two-step gesture which is easy to master.