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This and above comment: what is the purpose?

• LargoLasskhyfv 7y ago
  Circumventing paywalls or other annoyances when having no adblocker installed.
• FriendlyNormie 7y ago
  I was annoyed that when I swiped left to quickly check something from the previous page and then swiped right again to go back to the article, my scroll position on the page was completely lost, and a bunch of random ads kept loading as they came into view and shifting text around as I scrolled to try to find my spot again. I’m filled with murderous rage when things like this happen so I wanted to spare others from having a similar experience.
  • James_Henry 7y ago
    Do you have a reason that you don't use an adblocker?
    • skyyler 7y ago
      It's pretty similar to theft of services.
• neonate 7y ago
  People often can't read the articles when the click on links. Sometimes it's because of paywalls, but sometimes it's for other weird reasons, like regional restrictions, adblocker malfunctions, etc. Alternate links provide alternate ways for people to read the articles.