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<rant> This is one of the most obnoxious websites I have ever encountered. It popped up an ad covering the content. I clicked on the close ad "x" like I always

<rant> This is one of the most obnoxious websites I have ever encountered. It popped up an ad covering the content. I clicked on the close ad "x" like I always do. Then another box popped up asking if I never wanted to see this ad again, and I replied "yes". Then another box popped up asking why I didn't want to see this ad. I replied, and another box popped up saying the ad had been closed by Google. That box remained over the content for 3 or 4 seconds. That box eventually faded, but literally 2 seconds later, another ad popped up, covering the content, and I clicked the back button. I will never click on a story from that website again. </rant>

foobarian 8y ago
I clicked the back button, and nothing happened. I looked at the history, and sure enough the site had inserted a few of its own URLs. :)
- inetsee 8y ago
  This is another pain point for me. I learned quite some time back to right-click on the back button to pull down the history, then click on the url I want to go back to.
inetsee 8y ago
<unrant> I must confess that when I went to the website containing this article, I was using a second computer that I rarely use, which did not have an adblocker installed. My primary computer has Firefox Privacy Badger installed, and when I went back to the article, using my adblocked machine, the experience was much less obnoxious.</unrant> What I HIGHLY recommend now is that if you don't have an adblocker installed, do so. Privacy Badger, UBlock Origin, etc, whatever you prefer. I still see ads, but the experience is infinitely less obnoxious.
- a3n 8y ago
  I'm with you. Use an adblocker. :-)
- darkpuma 8y ago
  I'd like to point out that with uMatrix set to block all javascript, including first party, the article still renders just fine. The only thing missing is the youtube embeds, which are replaced by hyperlinks to the youtube videos. I find this to be the case more often than not. Most people here would probably be surprised how often javascript is totally unnecessary.
a3n 8y ago
I'm with you. Shun them. But, I use FF with an adblocker and I never see ads, much less pop ups. If your browser configuration allows that kind of annoyance, it may be "because it can."

foobarian 8y ago

I clicked the back button, and nothing happened. I looked at the history, and sure enough the site had inserted a few of its own URLs. :)

inetsee 8y ago
This is another pain point for me. I learned quite some time back to right-click on the back button to pull down the history, then click on the url I want to go back to.

inetsee 8y ago

<unrant> I must confess that when I went to the website containing this article, I was using a second computer that I rarely use, which did not have an adblocker installed. My primary computer has Firefox Privacy Badger installed, and when I went back to the article, using my adblocked machine, the experience was much less obnoxious.</unrant> What I HIGHLY recommend now is that if you don't have an adblocker installed, do so. Privacy Badger, UBlock Origin, etc, whatever you prefer. I still see ads, but the experience is infinitely less obnoxious.

a3n 8y ago
I'm with you. Use an adblocker. :-)
darkpuma 8y ago
I'd like to point out that with uMatrix set to block all javascript, including first party, the article still renders just fine. The only thing missing is the youtube embeds, which are replaced by hyperlinks to the youtube videos. I find this to be the case more often than not. Most people here would probably be surprised how often javascript is totally unnecessary.

a3n 8y ago

I'm with you. Shun them. But, I use FF with an adblocker and I never see ads, much less pop ups. If your browser configuration allows that kind of annoyance, it may be "because it can."