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? 🫠

  • 🎨 Elaine Cortez 🇨🇦 OP
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    41 month 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.

    • @Z3k3
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      51 month 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.

      • @[email protected]
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        01 month ago

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

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

        • @Z3k3
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          21 month ago

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

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            1 month 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 🇭🇲
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              11 month 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.

            • @Z3k3
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              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

                • @Z3k3
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                  21 month ago

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

    • @kitnaht
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      21 month 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.