Link Preview to Make Users Think Twice

Another speculative component proposal intended to make users think twice before navigating. When clicking on a link, first a small preview popup appears. A text-only preview, just like google results, summarizing the content of the target page is shown. By making a user think twice and forcing the user to pause for a moment, some page loads may could be avoided.

In addition there is an indicator showing the estimated CO₂e emissions and data transfer size of the target page. This should further nudge the user to think about their digital actions and their environmental impact. All without patronizing the user or withholding information.