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dolin_ch

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dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
We're not expecting anything, we're scrolling ;)
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Thank you so much for your feedback ;) I really appreciate it! And yes, that's the goal, to criticise endless scrolling on social media. Thank you for your kind words.
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Ahahah ;) Thank you very much for the feedback, and I'm delighted to have wasted your time ;)
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Sorry ;) Yes, recording is only possible on mobile devices, because otherwise it's far too easy to reach long distances. It's very easy to bypass scrolling on a workstation! And yes, some people have scrolled for an hour and a half :P
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
I'll make a note of that and try to fix it, thank you.
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
That's a fair point.

The punchlines are there mostly to make the empty scroll a bit more entertaining while you go down. But you're right that nothing really scrolls by in the traditional sense.

The idea is more about measuring how far your thumb travels than about browsing actual content.

dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
I'm sorry, I hadn't thought of that! I'll take care of it!
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Yes, I knew about this site ;)
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Yes, you're right, I hadn't thought of that! Thank you for your constructive feedback.
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
The good old days! Still on iPhone, but no more jailbreaking... too restrictive.
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
I didn't know about that, thank you for the link.
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Great idea! I'll do that ! ;) Thanks !
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
As large as possible ;)
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
On smartphones for real-world use ! ;)
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Right. Thank you very much for the feedback, I'll check it out !
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
It's just standard JS numbers (IEEE-754 doubles), not BigInt.

The distance is accumulated in millimeters, so even if someone somehow scrolled hundreds of kilometers we'd still be far below the 2^53 integer precision limit.

So precision loss shouldn't realistically happen.

dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Really happy to read this comment, thank you so much !
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Yes, yes, I know, but the site is designed for mobile devices and for the real pleasure of scrolling, not just cheating. Just for fun ;)
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Looking forward to your next Zoom meeting ;) That's strange about the cut-off sentences. What device are you using? I'll check it out, because I'm not having any problems on my end. Thank you so much for the great feedback, I really appreciate it!
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Ahahah. But it's more for your thumb, on mobile.
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Ohhhh, thank you, I'm delighted
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Ahahah, that would be an excellent idea
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
I didn't know that, thank you for the information and for your feedback
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
You're not mad
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Ahahah, really happy
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
But there is no end
dolin_ch··on A useless infinite scroll experiment
Small experiment about infinite scrolling.

It converts scrolling into a measurable distance.

The more you scroll, the more the site reminds you you're still scrolling.

dolin_ch··on A useless website that measures how far you scroll (mobile-first)
I built a deliberately useless site: it measures how far you scroll and lets you save your “feat”.

Why: • a playful take on our scroll addiction • tiny, fast, no ads; just scroll

Tech: • vanilla JS (infinite scroll + iOS momentum fixes) • simple PHP backend + JSON leaderboards • FR/EN versions, mobile-first

If you try it: best on a phone, save your distance, and tell me what broke or felt off. Ideas for new milestones/punchlines welcome!