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Honest question, how many of you watch the autoplaying videos on websites ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They are one of the most infuriating things for me. But I curious to know why is this a popular pattern in websites. Do people actually stop whatever they were planning to do and watch the video ?

I’ve blocked them on all my devices. But once in a while I see them when I use someone else’s devices and I wonder.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

When you try to read some Warhammer 40k lore and those things get in the way, it's hard not to want to send an Exterminatus to those who created them.