schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoModern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBGwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square146fedilinkarrow-up1801arrow-down18
arrow-up1793arrow-down1external-linkModern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBGwww.tomshardware.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square146fedilink
minus-squareherrvogel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up72arrow-down2·8 months agoAd blockers don’t protect you against dumbass frontend devs who serve 5mb png files to be stuffed into 600x400 boxes.
minus-squareColdWater@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·8 months agoI especially hated wallpaper website that load full size pictures on previews grids
minus-squaremods_are_assholes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoNo but the good blockers give you the power to disable elements on a case by case basis. Removing the background image for fandom wiki articles makes them load 3x faster.
Ad blockers don’t protect you against dumbass frontend devs who serve 5mb png files to be stuffed into 600x400 boxes.
I especially hated wallpaper website that load full size pictures on previews grids
No but the good blockers give you the power to disable elements on a case by case basis.
Removing the background image for fandom wiki articles makes them load 3x faster.