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> However, infinite scrolls cannot keep the state by its design. Users cannot share their current state. Which also means you cannot track users’ actions using analytics tools.

This absolutely isn't true at all; for example in Discourse we update the browser address bar as you scroll to reflect the current post you're viewing.

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But find in page is useless AND it hijacks the browser. You can't use print or reading mode to view the whole page either. Discourse would bea fine corner of the internet without infinite scroll. Instead it's a place I cringe about and use as an example to designers of what not to copy.

Print works fine; try it. Find is indeed contingent on what's loaded on the page, same reason you can't "find in page" when you're viewing paginated page 5 of 20. Not really a valid criticism, unless you're just splitting hairs for fun.

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