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I miss the era of the internet with random games on every website (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

wtf happened to all the random fun gimmicks popping up, prob mobile browser support issuss

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Generally speaking, giving javascript that much control over your browser was a security hazard.

But also, firms used to have much larger staffs. It wasn't just two marketing guys in a trench coat trying to tell you they were a $10B company.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I'm pretty sure it's specifically the battery life of mobile devices that's the issue.