Comment Also too lazy to add a print option (Score 1) 114
The vast majority of users of any given site have connectivity while they're using the site.
Because most users think they need to be online just to read web documents, certain cellular companies in the US are raking in beaucoup bucks. Time is money, but I'd rather spend four hours of my time once and then not have to spend it again the rest of the year rather than waste $400 a year on a data plan.
I guess I'm asking if you've ever tried the print view
I never tried looking for it. I just tried five minutes ago, but it turns out that a randomly chosen article from Cracked.com doesn't appear to contain the word "print" at all. I guess what my homemade reader does is prepare (and cache) a printable version of new articles. I'm also aware of other sites such as Ars Technica that charge per year for access to printable versions.
And if they're doing lazy loading and don't have a print view, well, then they're just asshole developers; in which case, you should probably let them know that
I expressed my dissatisfaction with the site's lazy loading practice on the site's forum. But despite my best attempt at being thorough and polite, I got modded down.