just curious if the design is intentional
Why isn't HN infinite scroll?
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#2I'm very very glad that it isn't.
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#3Infinite scroll sucks ass.
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#4I'm happier without it.
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#5Count me also in favor of the paginated model compared to infinite scroll
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#6Infinite Scroll is often considered a dark design pattern. It makes it easier for users to waste a lot of time idly skimming content without engaging with it while you can occasionally throw ads in to get some money.
Hackernews explicitly states they want users to engage meaningfully and critically with the content on the site, and also they don't serve up ads for revenue. Given that, infinite scroll seems likely to run contrary to all of their goals with the message board.
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#7Please, no to infinite scroll. The paged model is much better.
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#8I hate when websites do that, especially since it is often when I'm trying to get to the footer for a link. Or when a story becomes another as you finish reading, changing the address at the same time. Awful.
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#9I hate infinite scroll. How do you track where you were with infinite scroll? On mobile when rss is smaller infinite websites tend to reset when the web browser clises down, and I have to re scroll half an hour to get to where I were.
I had so much bad experience with infinite scroll that I want to curse that whoever invented inf scroll is a P, M and I.
Re: Why isn't HN infinite scroll?
#10I hate when websites do that, especially since it is often when I'm trying to get to the footer for a link. Or when a story becomes another as you finish reading, changing the address at the same time. Awful.
Or when you click accidentally and going back means you have to scroll for minutes to you get to where you were.