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648 points yoavfr | 1 comments | 05 Sep 25 12:36 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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latexr ◴[05 Sep 25 13:14 UTC] No.45138173[source]▶
As I opened the website, the “16” changed to “17”. This looked interesting, as if the data were being updated live just as I loaded the page. Alas, a refresh (and quick check in the Developer Tools) reveals it’s fake and always does the transition. It’s a cool effect, but feels like a dirty trick.
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yoavfr ◴[05 Sep 25 13:17 UTC] No.45138206[source]▶
Sorry if that felt dirty - I thought about it as a signal that the data is live (it is!).
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1. bmacho ◴[05 Sep 25 15:41 UTC] No.45139856[source]▶
Do you happen to have a counter how many times people create a webpage for data, intentionally show fake data, and submit that to HN?