So, besides the many negative things I could say about how bad newspaper sites yes in fact are, I have a question: is there anywhere out there a newspaper site (even local) that IS just static HTML, with unobtrusive or nonexistent ads? Like, we only need one maybe, and we could support it. Does it exist?
Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
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Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#92Funny you should ask, modal-window toting Citylab.
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#93So, besides the many negative things I could say about how bad newspaper sites yes in fact are, I have a question: is there anywhere out there a newspaper site (even local) that IS just static HTML, with unobtrusive or nonexistent ads? Like, we only need one maybe, and we could support it. Does it exist?
While there is some javascript in there, wikinews is pretty much a static website.
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#94Turn JavaScript off and most of them are fine.
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#95So, besides the many negative things I could say about how bad newspaper sites yes in fact are, I have a question: is there anywhere out there a newspaper site (even local) that IS just static HTML, with unobtrusive or nonexistent ads? Like, we only need one maybe, and we could support it. Does it exist?
I don't know if it counts, but there's lite.cnn.io
Besides that, I just disable javascript for The New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, etc.
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#96Building a newspaper business for the digital age is a hard problem that has yet to be solved.
Check what we are up to at NewsBlocks: http://newsblocks.io
> The decentralised platform for trusted news applications
> The NewsBlocks token sale is planned for Q4 2018. The token sale will fund the creation of the NewsBlocks blockchain, seed the content, and fund application development.
Spam your scam elsewhere.
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#97I find it ironic the site has a big cookie modal you need to accept before reading anything.
I don't see it. Is for EU users only?
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#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
Check what we are up to at NewsBlocks: http://newsblocks.io
> The decentralised platform for trusted news applications > The NewsBlocks token sale is planned for Q4 2018. The token sale will fund the creation of the NewsBlocks blockchain, seed the content, and fund application development. Spam your scam elsewhere.
1) It's directly related to the OP 2) Why is it a scam?
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#99Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not an opt-in if it's a condition of using the service. If "by using this you agree to" is an opt-in, then the definition of opt-in is meaningless. The "opt" stands for optional. This wording is not describing an optional feature.
You are not obliged in any way to use the service. It is purely optional. If you choose to use it, you consent to some things.
Sorry, but you don’t seem to grasp the concept of “opt-in”.
The service is optional. The tracking is not opt-in, given you choose to use the service.
Re: Why Are Newspaper Websites So Horrible?
#100Slightly off-topic bc the NYT is clearly not the target here, but I'll say it anyway:
the webdev crew at NYT is first-rate. They've even open-sourced some cool stuff. It's a shame other papers generally can't hold a candle to the standard they set.