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Can we please respect readers and not post ad riddled sites like this to HN? It’s impossible to read a paragraph without an ad jumping in the way.

• dredmorbius 5y ago
  Adblock is your friend. There are mobile browsers which support this (Firefox notably), and mobile-device adblock apps as well, in the event you're not on a desktop system. If you're in a corporate environment, put in a request for adblock on your network as, amongst other things, a security feature: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28631005 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28631005
  • soheil 5y ago
    Thanks I didn’t know Firefox with Adblock was an option on mobile.
    • dredmorbius 5y ago
      It is, and is a lifesaver. Essential extensions: uBlock Origin, Decentralize, Ghostery, Privacy Possum, Privacy Badger, NoScript, Ghostery. You might also appreciate Dark Reader. I wish Stylus (CSS manager) was supported. Its tab management / display is also vastly superior to Chrome's. Firefox/Android (or Fennec via F-Droid) has some annoyances: - No keyboard hotkeys. - Doesn't full-screen maximise. - No print-to-PDF. - No per-site font or zoom settings. - No per-site cookie management. - Weak Bookmarks controls (bookmarks cannot be reordered once saved). For a mobile browser, though, it's pretty good. Far superior to Chrome IMO, except on older devices where there's still a noticeable performance penalty (a 2015-era Samsung tablet).