We don't need AMP links on Lemmy. Please try to avoid them by posting links to the real article. We (mostly, I'd think) have ad blockers, so it won't be a problem.
We should have Lemmy auto translate these links to non amp versions, or just outright refuse those links
FWIW there’s an iOS app called Amplosion that does just that.
Sorry for that, but I don't actually understand what you mean...
EDIT OK I've googled it and it seems to be a page that is sponsored by Google but I use Firefox and it worked fine with that - so is the problem that it doesn't work with certain browsers?
Not only sponsored, but owned by Google.
AMP links are basically Google repackaging other people's articles. It prevents the actual owner from getting a pageview and let's Google track you more invasively.
How is that legal?
Thanks for the info - was not aware of this before. Yet more wonderful business practices from the world of big tech...
Basically AMP is a copy of the website content hosted by Google for a "speedier load" but there are privacy, longevity, and general decentralization concerns with the "protocol."
Thanks for this - this is something that has passed me by. So essentially plagarising another website's content for traffic plus the usual Google shenanigans? Nice
I mean, the website opts into it (it can't be done with any website), but otherwise yes.
Obviously - I guess I'm more surprised at The Register in that case. They're a very savvy industry magazine. Presumably they get a hefty wad.
Whats the difference between a AMP link and a non AMP link?
amputatorbot.com sums it up. It was (is?) a bot for reddit
We don't need AMP links on Lemmy. Please try to avoid them by posting links to the real article. We (mostly, I'd think) have ad blockers, so it won't be a problem.
We should have Lemmy auto translate these links to non amp versions, or just outright refuse those links
FWIW there’s an iOS app called Amplosion that does just that.
Sorry for that, but I don't actually understand what you mean...
EDIT OK I've googled it and it seems to be a page that is sponsored by Google but I use Firefox and it worked fine with that - so is the problem that it doesn't work with certain browsers?
Not only sponsored, but owned by Google.
AMP links are basically Google repackaging other people's articles. It prevents the actual owner from getting a pageview and let's Google track you more invasively.
How is that legal?
Thanks for the info - was not aware of this before. Yet more wonderful business practices from the world of big tech...
Basically AMP is a copy of the website content hosted by Google for a "speedier load" but there are privacy, longevity, and general decentralization concerns with the "protocol."
Thanks for this - this is something that has passed me by. So essentially plagarising another website's content for traffic plus the usual Google shenanigans? Nice
I mean, the website opts into it (it can't be done with any website), but otherwise yes.
Obviously - I guess I'm more surprised at The Register in that case. They're a very savvy industry magazine. Presumably they get a hefty wad.
Whats the difference between a AMP link and a non AMP link?
amputatorbot.com sums it up. It was (is?) a bot for reddit
Ahh thx