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In response to "God, that website is ugly. I glance at it for 5 seconds, and I impulsively close the tab. -- nm" by Beryllium

It's actually pretty ingenious. It's super dial-up friendly even if the links aren't, which kinda forces those users to accept the headlines Drudge

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Oct 16 '08, 20:28

writes as summaries which are often not very accurate.

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Maybe 5 or 6 years ago being dial-up friendly mattered, but a majority of users now use highspeed not dial-up. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 16, 20:35 3
- About 25-30% of Americans are still on dial-up. -- nm - Qale Oct 16, 20:45 2
  - do they have electricity? -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 16, 20:47 1
    - I think they use the same furry animals HSX servers use. -- nm - Qale Oct 16, 20:55

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