[chrismbarr]

One thing to note: When the developer tools are opened Chrome will temporarily disable the cache. When the video loops it would normally just reach into cache and re-play the file that was already downloaded. However, with devtools open it will probably re-download all the files again.

[archon810]

That's not true at all. It only disables the cache if you tell it to. Like so: http://i.imgur.com/dutc1cy.png.

As you can see, that checkbox is not on in the demoed GIF.

The ad code is actively requesting new ads and pinging its trackers countless times.

[chrismbarr]

ok, sure, it's configurable. But that box is checked by default.

[archon810]

1. Not for any installs of Chrome I've ever had.

2. That's entirely irrelevant in this matter because it was not turned on.

[anowlcalledjosh]

Totally false.

[dhimes]

Excellent point.

[archon810]

Except the part where it's not.

[dhimes]

whooops