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[โ€“] exasperation@lemm.ee 92 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The worst is instructional manuals being replaced with videos.

Going back 10 seconds, 20 times, so that you can visually see how two pieces fit together is way more annoying than just looking at a visual diagram on a printed page. Especially when you've got both hands full with stuff.

[โ€“] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago

I put something together I got at Walmart like 10 years ago and it came with print instructions that had links to .gif files that were short and looping showing each step clearly

I though "oh wow if some random Chinese product does this surely it'll spread" and now feel so dumb for having thought that

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