Re:Why Google AMP Is a Threat to the Open Web (2018)
by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @08:02PM
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If it is all but dead why are news publications still including AMP links. For example, following AMP links without Javascript/CSS enabled has long been an easy way avoid some of them that use "paywalls" to annoy and track non-subscribers (instead of simply denying access through use of password protection). See, e.g., WSJ.
Re:Why Google AMP Is a Threat to the Open Web (2018)
by andrewguenther on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @05:35PM
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AMP no longer gets preferential treatment in search results as of mid-2021, which is the primary reason most publishers implemented it. I haven't seen many AMP pages since then.
Re:Why Google AMP Is a Threat to the Open Web (2018)
by teh_klev on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @06:37PM
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I know it's a bit anecdotal but I definitely feel there's been a drop off in the number of AMP links I've seen in the last wee while. Ultimately I won't click them anyway, just like link shorteners.
Re:Why Google AMP Is a Threat to the Open Web (2018)
by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @06:49PM
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This is something I say whenever Google AMP gets brought up.
To your average non-technical user, Google AMP is a godsend.
AMP pages are faster and more responsive than non-AMP pages. Even without the pre-loading, they're an order of magnitude faster because what you can do has been slimmed down to something far more sane.
Re:Why Google AMP Is a Threat to the Open Web (2018)
by boondaburrah on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @05:48PM
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I mean it used to be that you could design the best page around and the AMP version would still get a higher search ranking so that's why. Thankfully not true anymore?
https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2021/04/more-detai...
Maybe this threat was averted?
https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2021/04/more-detai...
https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/28/google_amp_core_web_v...
Core Web Vitals:
https://developers.google.com/learn/pathways/web-vitals
To your average non-technical user, Google AMP is a godsend.
AMP pages are faster and more responsive than non-AMP pages. Even without the pre-loading, they're an order of magnitude faster because what you can do has been slimmed down to something far more sane.