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Re:Where are all the animated SVGs? by jkoberg on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @02:11PM (#22311737)
They had to add settings to turn that stuff off because it makes people woozy. "cute" design with no user goal has collateral damage.
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Re:Where are all the animated SVGs? by wyattpeak on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @10:48PM (#22315176)
Sure, and colour television made TV worse for the colourblind.

The mere fact that something is worse for some people isn't a sufficient argument. The fact that they haven't removed it entirely suggests that it nevertheless creates a net improvement in customer opinion.

Also I reject your swipe - aesthetics is a valid goal. Functionality is not the only measure of a system.

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