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The NYT's OS-Restrictive Video Policies

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the could-be-an-oversight dept.

ro1 writes to mention a story on Linux.com about the NYT's confusing video policies. Essentially, if you're running Linux you can only see videos running on the front page of the site; videos elsewhere on the site require Windows or OSX. Roblimo has a video tour of the NYT site to explain the issue in detail. (Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.)

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  1. A big, fat, so what. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Well considering slashdot's attitude towards NYT concerning their registration policy.* Why should we concern ourselves with their video policies?

    *BugMeNot for example.

  2. Re:Wow. by X43B · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The NYT is not alone. I was signing up for a UFB Direct online bank account and the application froze. I called the 800 number and they immediately said, "you used Firefox, didn't you?". Yes I did and they only support IE. For goodness sake they are a ONLINE BANK and they don't support a browser with 10%+ market share? Can you imagine if they had someone at a brick and mortar store and they threw out every 10th person who walked through?

    I call shenanigans!