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		commentnull on May 14, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why don't websites have 'text only' backup... It is an awful experience. Mobile data is often sketchy, but these bloated sites don't render a single thing until all the twenty tons of front end crap is downloaded, and all to view a tiny static chunk of text. But hey, they got to use react, a metric shit ton of the latest CSS wankery, and it is connected to every social meejia platform!

lambdaelite on May 14, 2015 [–]

Silently downloading updates in the background is another frustrating trend. I've had data caps get blown not due to my actions, but due to updates.

I think good design should include designing for the those with impairments or those who don't live in a big city with uncapped broadband.

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