@talksina thanks for the explanation. I think another issue that happens for me is, "oh this is just a short read, I should finish it" even if it's already obvious that I'm not going to get any value out of it

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You know those "Reading Time: 20 minutes" lines people put on their articles?@talksina I think I get the rough idea, and it does seem like it would be a nice thing to add (I would have added it myself), but I'm starting to question if there are any actual benefits. Or if it hurts more than helps, on balance.
By the way, since another response has brought it up, how well / badly do progress indicators work, in your own experience?
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You know those "Reading Time: 20 minutes" lines people put on their articles?You know those "Reading Time: 20 minutes" lines people put on their articles?
They just make me feel bad. Because I can't read that fast anymore.
What benefit are they intended to be?