I tried looking at the reviews for a monitor, and when I clicked “see more reviews” I got redirected to a page asking me to login and to provide my mobile phone number (which I didn’t do for privacy reasons).

On Instagram I was confused at everyone else mentioning Instagram stories because I only have the option of uploading pictures and videos. Then I found out that it’s something you can only do if you use Instagram on a phone… I swear I’ve came across a few sites that wouldn’t even let you sign up if you were using a PC

I only ever browse social media on a PC and that’s the way it will always be. Sometimes I can’t help but feel like desktop/computer users are becoming an afterthought. Anyone else have similar feelings? 🫠

  • Z3k3English
    8·
    4 months ago

    What does my head in as someone with a large monitor is even the desktop site is formatted in a way that only takes 1/3 of the space i have. My old blind arse has that extra space for a reason

    • Elaine Cortez@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      You mean the narrow kinda look? I also have a large monitor and prefer the bigger/wider versions too since I find it easier on the eyes and it looks less weird. I know UI design isn’t easy but it’d be nice if there was an option for that for the reason you mention.

      • Z3k3English
        5·
        4 months ago

        Yeh right in the center of the screen in a column. Bonus hate if there’s no dark mode.

        Think it annoys me more as I work for a Web app company in infrastructure and know there’s some tricks to make it look decent enough.

        That said I bitched and moaned for a dark mode for our internal instance before they did anything about it.

        • MonkderVierte@lemmy.mlEnglish
          11·
          4 months ago

          Yeh right in the center of the screen in a column.

          Uhm, browser has a window mode, just so you know.

          • Z3k3English
            2·
            4 months ago

            So? All that means is the window isn’t using the full screen.

            • MonkderVierte@lemmy.mlEnglish
              11·
              4 months ago

              Yes, space for other stuff.

              What i want to say is, that barely anyone uses their FHD+ display to have the browser in fullscreen. (Or the blind TO with bigger text size)

              • eatham 🇭🇲@aussie.zoneEnglish
                1·
                4 months ago

                When you only have the browser open, you have it maximized. Also I think you mean screen size not resolution, as my phone and laptop are both “FHD” (1080p?), and my phone defo isn’t big enough to use the browser splitscreen.

              • Z3k3English
                1·
                4 months ago

                That’s fine when when I’m doing other stuff. Most of the time I’m not

                Ans since when has my a Personal annoyances have anything to do with most people

                  • Z3k3English
                    2·
                    4 months ago

                    Of course your not wrong. Doesn’t make it any less annoying

      • kitnahtBannedEnglish
        31·
        4 months ago

        It’s been studied quite extensively, and there’s a limit to the width on most pages for a reason. Your eyes have a harder time tracking a very wide width, and it’s easier to read in a column like that. Even newspapers do it, because it’s a well-researched topic.