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LS650 · 02-02-2010, 08:27 AM

Hmmm.
I didn't write this but it sums up perfectly how I feel about the use of Flash on web pages: http://members.shaw.ca/climber/moi.html

"I do hereby give you my solemn promise that my web pages will never be burdened with any of the banes of enjoyable web surfing: javascript, java, noises, animated gifs or, most importantly, MACROMEDIA FLASH; the most annoying technology the human race has ever come up with.

I really hope humanity will come to its senses and eliminate flash from our world before we encounter any alien civilizations. Any critters advanced enough to fly between worlds would take one look and blow us to hell. I guess the end of our race would unfold like this (imagine the voice of Futurama's Lrrr from Omicron Persei 8):

"Hmmmm, these humans have a rich and diverse culture so perhaps they are worth contacting. Their widespread use of their 'Internet' also speaks well of their desire to disseminate knowledge.

"Wait. This web page has moving and jiggly things on it and I can't make them stop! THIS CONFUSES AND INFURIATES ME! DESTROY THE HUMANS IMMEDIATELY!!!"

ZAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

Fortunately a couple of years back I discovered how to permanently disable flash in my browsers without it constantly prompting me to download the plugin. GLORIOUS!!!"

02-02-2010, 08:27 AM	#152
LS650 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 66 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Device: Android, Jetbook Lite	Hmmm. I didn't write this but it sums up perfectly how I feel about the use of Flash on web pages: http://members.shaw.ca/climber/moi.html "I do hereby give you my solemn promise that my web pages will never be burdened with any of the banes of enjoyable web surfing: javascript, java, noises, animated gifs or, most importantly, MACROMEDIA FLASH; the most annoying technology the human race has ever come up with. I really hope humanity will come to its senses and eliminate flash from our world before we encounter any alien civilizations. Any critters advanced enough to fly between worlds would take one look and blow us to hell. I guess the end of our race would unfold like this (imagine the voice of Futurama's Lrrr from Omicron Persei 8): "Hmmmm, these humans have a rich and diverse culture so perhaps they are worth contacting. Their widespread use of their 'Internet' also speaks well of their desire to disseminate knowledge. "Wait. This web page has moving and jiggly things on it and I can't make them stop! THIS CONFUSES AND INFURIATES ME! DESTROY THE HUMANS IMMEDIATELY!!!" ZAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!! Fortunately a couple of years back I discovered how to permanently disable flash in my browsers without it constantly prompting me to download the plugin. GLORIOUS!!!"