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Re:Public CDNs Are Useless and Dangerous by kwhitefoot on Thursday June 09, 2022 @11:05AM (#31682133)
> if there’s a valid reason why including it would improve the users’ experiences.

Such as?

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Re:Public CDNs Are Useless and Dangerous by marc_io on Thursday June 09, 2022 @03:31PM (#31685724)
Displaying math equations or specific language characters.
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Re:Public CDNs Are Useless and Dangerous by kwhitefoot on Thursday June 09, 2022 @05:59PM (#31687472)
Which is really quite rare when the page is non-technical and in English so why do so many pages insist on downloading fonts?
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Re:Public CDNs Are Useless and Dangerous by marc_io on Thursday June 09, 2022 @06:07PM (#31687564)
Mostly marketing and branding: the desire for self-expression, to establish a visual identity and a feeling tone in the message.
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