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Disable all Javascript? No, that does not work. That's why extensions like NoScript exist, so that you can whitelist safe domains. This is actually quite usabl
by maho 10y ago
Disable all Javascript? No, that does not work. That's why extensions like NoScript exist, so that you can whitelist safe domains.
This is actually quite usable, but on about 3% of websites, it doesn't work. These site are usually those horrible abomination of bloat-pages that, for no good reason whatsoever, need javascript files from 20 different domains in order to display a static page (I'm looking at you, Wired.com). In these cases, it becomes too tedious to pick the domains that should be whitelisted.
Most times, I simply close the offending website. In the rare case that I actually want to visit the site, I temporarily switch to Chrome.
I still go through the hassle of using NoScript, because it un-breaks pages that would otherwise for no good reason whatsoever decide it's OK to intercept common key combinations (CTRL+t), disable right-clicks, serve pop-ups, pop-overs, or pop-unders, start playing videos or sound without me asking for that thank you very much, or generally try to hijack my browser, my data, or my computer.