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Cool stuff, but why is there an entire loading screen and intro animation, then a play button, when it could just link to a gif?

Made me lose interest in browsing real quick

It's to make sure the GIF is in sync with the audio. It was a bigger issue when connections were slower.

I genuinely can't tell if this is satire or not.

2010 OG account. He's been holding in this opinion for over a decade, waiting for his moment.