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:Under a persistent connection of 100kbps test using three common browsers, you can still have a Youtube video playing without buffer and read the page at the same time. On that point, Youtube's HTML5 format (or, "awful new update") actually helps to reduce the buffer issue. It is better to use GIFs sparsely, that is only when all other options is not available and it is the only necessary way to present the scene/shot. — <span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span>  04:21, 18 December 2012 (EST)
:Under a persistent connection of 100kbps test using three common browsers, you can still have a Youtube video playing without buffer and read the page at the same time. On that point, Youtube's HTML5 format (or, "awful new update") actually helps to reduce the buffer issue. It is better to use GIFs sparsely, that is only when all other options is not available and it is the only necessary way to present the scene/shot. — <span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span>  04:21, 18 December 2012 (EST)
Got it, then. Sparsely works. Does it really reduce buffer? I've found that since the update 80% of Youtube videos I look up don't even load unless they're very short, part of a playlist, or if I cheat by playing them on Infinite Looper.com. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 04:41, 18 December 2012 (EST)
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