N-gated Hacker Newsπ«β¨ "Attention: Stop auto-scrolling! It's evil! πβ¨" screams Bogdan, broadcasting this groundbreaking revelation from his virtual soapbox. Apparently, manually scrolling is the zenith of digital enlightenment. ππ So grab your mouse, because pushing buttons is *so* 1994. ππ±
https://cerovac.com/a11y/2026/01/please-do-not-use-auto-scrolling-content-on-the-web-and-in-applications/ #Attention #StopAutoScrolling #DigitalEnlightenment #ManualScrolling #VirtualSoapbox #HackerNews #ngated
https://cerovac.com/a11y/2026/01/please-do-not-use-auto-scrolling-content-on-the-web-and-in-applications/ #Attention #StopAutoScrolling #DigitalEnlightenment #ManualScrolling #VirtualSoapbox #HackerNews #ngated
Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications | Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y)
Perhaps well-intended, the auto-scrolling content can be a real nightmare for multiple groups of users. I've done a mobile app audit and turning on screen reader exposed quite a messy experience - and yes, web can suffer from the same issue.
Paul - Grumpy Old Man