Idk…most people probably aren’t familiar with aspect ratios at all, let alone what aspect ratio their own TV supports. Especially back in the day your talking about. I wouldn’t just write them off as idiots, it’s a pretty simple mistake to make. Especially for those who simply don’t care to track this information in their brains; which is completely reasonable in this age of information overload.
I nuked my 10yo account. I was so pissed about the API thing. Sadly, I do still find myself on random reddit threads if I’m looking for some specific info though…it’s just not as easy to search for relevant info through Lemmy. But I do love the community for what it is though.