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PufPufPuf 4 days ago

That does not really help, as demonstrated: https://ctrlv.link/x9Ov

Sites just shouldn't disable zooming, it's one meta tag. The browsers shouldn't offer this option at all. There are no legitimate reasons to disable zooming.

johnisgood 4 days ago | parent [-]

I am sure there are legitimate reasons to disable zooming. I do not like it either, of course, but off the top of my head:

- Websites relying on pixel-perfect layouts that do not gracefully adapt when zoomed

- Input Errors on touch devices

- Branding and aesthetics

- Embedded devices where a site is running in a controlled environment where zooming serves no practical purposes and disabling zooming prevents tampering, misuse, accidental UI scaling that disrupts normal operations

- Fixed-scale graphics or games where zooming distorts aspect ratios, crop controls, or even break gameplay mechanics