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[–] creep 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I get what you're saying, but I don't think any modern browser handles RAM efficiently.

Why does a background tab need as much memory as a foreground tab?

This question is the same regardless of browser. If I have 10 or 1000 background tabs, there has to be a better way to manage them.

Can't they be completely unloaded from memory after X minutes, and essentially treated like a bookmark, to be loaded the next time they are viewed? How much RAM does a simple text URL need to consume? How much RAM does 1000 lines of text use? A few kilobytes. Not a lot.

I think it's the software's fault for that sort of reckless and sloppy consumption.

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[–] gamesjunkie ago 

Honestly I think you make some fair points. And if it's a page that is static, like a new site or some such thing, yeah, there's no reason it needs to consume much RAM at all. In that case a bookmark-type behavior would be a good idea. However, sites like Twitter are always checking for new tweets, notifications, etc., so those would have to stay fully loaded in RAM (although I doubt they use up much).