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The EU Moves To Kill Infinite Scrolling (tech.slashdot.org)
submitted 6 months ago by [M] to c/technology@lemmy.zip
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Doom scrolling is doomed, if the EU gets its way.

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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (1 child)

You're comparing a dark pattern to a basic interface element. It's not like they're talking about scrolling itself,

And infinite scrolling absolutely is a problem on its own, regardless of content.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    The ability to scroll down forever is not something a government should control.

    We need accountability not bullshit laws.

    By blaming a user interface, the rich have tricked you into allowing them to keep doing what they are doing. If this passes, you’ll be placated. Something is “being done” but that’s just a lie they told you to believe.

    The CONTENT is the problem.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I can see where you're coming from, in light of EU policy proposals like Chat Control. But that doesn't mean everything that comes out of them is problematic.

    We need accountability not bullshit laws.

    Well this is accountability. By making this a law, companies can actually be fined about it.

    Infinite scrolling is a dark pattern. It's not used to help you, it's used to get you addicted.

    The CONTENT is the problem.

    Both are. The content and the manipulative addictive design decisions.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Ok well let’s ban all scrolling. Scrollbars too. Everything has to be pages with buttons. Including file browsers. Can’t have those getting out of hand. Don’t even get me started on file previews

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    I also get what you mean. Petty laws are just the system's way of more make-belief instead of fundamental true change. Also, infinite scroll is a horrible addiction pattern and it's still a separate thing than regular scrolling of a finite amount of data.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    So should stock photography websites also be banned from allowing a scroll that is technically finite at 10 billion images or… are we offering exclusions that can be easily abused? Technically, there is a finite number of twitter and Snapchat posts if they never repeat previously viewed items.

    Good luck making that an enforceable law!! And, enjoy the false hope.

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