CNN Lite VS Legible News

> Did you know that CNN tries to run JavaScript from more than 30 domains on the front page, but is functional and ad-free after enabling 2 or 3? Might try https://lite.cnn.com. - Source: Hacker News / 14 days ago

* https://lite.cnn.com/ But I think sites should be made more accessible/simpler to begin with, rather than having a competing implementation. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

> I live CNN lite: https://lite.cnn.com Such a refreshing site to see. It is like early 2000s internet before the introduction of the dynamic web. https://www.w3schools.com/asp/asp_ajax_intro.asp#:~:text=AJAX%20is%20a%20technique%20for,without%20reloading%20the%20whole%20page. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

> The article claims people think they want simplicity, but aren't willing to sacrifice anything to get it. I live CNN lite: https://lite.cnn.com I guess I am weird but the way websites are designed confuses the crap out of my brain. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

Quick-loading "lite" version: https://lite.cnn.com/. Source: 11 months ago

Https://legiblenews.com once per day for major news headlines. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

Another great option is legiblenews which provides headlines from Wikipedia edits and is a bit dry but informative. I remember when Trump was president he was mentioned on legiblenews[1] a handful of times during his term while the mainstream media gyrated with his every move. It made me realize how little of the day to day news cycle has meaningful impact on the long term history of the world. [1]... - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

I took this approach for https://legiblenews.com/ and https://www.thingybase.com/. The art on Thingybase is all poorly drawn stick figures. Not only do I recommend doing this when building apps or websites initially, but I recommend it for the final product. It ends up being much faster, easier to maintain, easier for people to read, and more accessible. I have another app in the works that’s using... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

I am in the (upper end) of the 18-25 demographic and I completely understand how you feel. Without social media, without constant news (I get my news from Legible News), and without constant notifications it can be easy to feel a little out of the loop or "different" from others. Source: about 1 year ago

The big images don't add anything IMO, I like a https://legiblenews.com/ style better. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago