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I think the point he’s trying to make is that some information can be more efficiently presented for your readers with text. Here, of course, you have explanations and visual demonstrations, which are NOT more easily conveyed with words (spatial information). But you can help your readers make up their minds whether…

I have to agree. I check out lifehacker for a break at work. I can take 5 min to read an article, but unless the video doesn’t require sound (since my computer lacks speakers) it doesn’t help me much to be directed to a video.

I like Lifehacker, but I hate how often I’m disappointed to find that instead of reading something that I’m interested in I’m directed to a video that I don’t want to watch.