Comment on Who benefits from the "14 Min Read" estimates popping everywhere?
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I’m assuming it takes the average reading speed in order to make a guess, and I actually find that I like them, especially in fan fiction stories. That way, I know how long the chapter is, because I’m blind, so I use a screen reader, so I prefer somewhat longer chapters, because I don’t have to constantly switch pages as often with longer pages.
SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I never thought about it being useful for blind people, but it makes perfect sense it’s just like the timer on videos and audio books. Do you have time for an hour of content or do you just have 15 minutes to spend listening. It very useful to know how long it will take before jumping in, or at least in the ballpark of how long.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Exactly. I can’t really stand chapters that are 8 to 10 minutes because I have to turn pages so frequently that it becomes really annoying.