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Streaming subscriptions is a great comparison point. For many people, Facebook and Instagram together occupy a bigger role in their lives than Netflix does. This subscription cost is less than Netflix"s
Whataboutism is more like a redirection / distraction. "X is bad". "Yeah but what about Y that's even worse!" when they aren't even related
Sibling comment about Websockets perhaps more interesting explanation
> any action your perform means a round trip to the server. This is why the counter seems so slow. Everytime you click on increment, it goes through the entire internet, ask for +1, and get the answer, then update the page.
Seems inconsistent with OP's
> the frontend compiles down to a React/NextJS app, so from the end-user’s perspective it looks like any other website
I think I remember paying some small amount of money (flat fee irrespective of # of years, IIRC) to get my scores quicker via a phone call in 2003,2004,2005. Perhaps I would've been better served by your EarlyScores.
2006 - Facebook introduces newsfeed
2006 - Facebook open to everyone (no need for college email)
2008 - FB unique users overtakes MySpace's
I agree formatting should probably go with the first factor, but I wouldn't say current behavior is incorrect
Why would any issue be "about" crypto? Or traditional finance. Or social media. Or recipe websites. Or gardening
I'm not understanding why the content of the website / application would be an important detail of a github issue at all.
Such genius simplicity. I've grown once in mason jars with rice flour, and once in uncle Ben's. Ben was such an improvement