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The Slow Web and the Attention Economy  Our tech lives are spent
in an attention economy, where websites get value from finding
new ways to get your eyeballs on their ads. As a result, we are
constantly bombarded with information: push notifications to our
phones, emails in our inbox, posts in our news feed, tweets in
our stream. The Slow Web movement aims to reduce the noise and,
in doing so, facilitate high quality interactions in an attempt
to earn users’ appreciation and loyalty. I will explain the
value of this counter-intuitive approach to the attention
economy and demonstrate how your startup or app can become part
of the movement to slow down the web.  Questions Answered    1.
If I want users to use my app a lot, doesn't it make sense to
let them know instantly when something happens?   2. Why should
I be concerned about the amount of noise my website or app
generates?   3. Will slowing things down make me lose users?
4. How can I encour