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[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (14 children)

Could you explain to me how indeed a desktop reader app for Wikipedia might work better than just, say, opening up Wikipedia in a tab?

Keep in mind that I'm not saying there's no point to it, since the fact that it exists means there is clearly a use case. I'm just wondering what that use case is.

[–] 5ubieee@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The first use-case that came to mind for me is research. A distraction-free dedicated application for wikipedia could be a great way to keep organized, especially if new features are added and expanded upon over time that go beyond the typical browser experience.

It’s not a workflow for everyone and if wikipedia is something that’s usually just accessed through other search engines then this probably won’t be all that useful to you.

That seems reasonable. If it's in a browser tab, you could easily get distracted by other, non-work-related tabs.

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