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As many others have stated, I don't have this experience at all, plus it's vague, not a comment on any technology, use case, or trend that could be the foundation for a meaningful conversation. By contrast the article cites specific instances of slowdowns purposely inserted based on which browser agent is active.

The problem is people can and will endlessly go in circles with their anecdata, to no conclusion. And that's if you're lucky. If you aren't, some optimized statistical average of understandings, misunderstandings, emotionally satisfying interpretations shared by people at the same time can cause a narrative to be ouji-boarded into existence that feels authentic to the participants.

So, yeah. My experience is the opposite, but you should only take that for what it's worth.