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I don't click Medium links anymore. Once they popped up a "Let's make it official!" thing that wanted me to create an account, because apparently I can't read

by holsta 4y ago

I don't click Medium links anymore. Once they popped up a "Let's make it official!" thing that wanted me to create an account, because apparently I can't read text over HTTP without handing over my name, email address and manage a password. I also found the amount of trackers disgusting.

rglullis 4y ago
Medium to Scribe bookmarklet to the rescue. Whenever I find myself on a Medium-powered site (it doesn't have to be medium.com itself): javascript:(function() { window.location.replace( document.URL.replace( document.location.host,'scribe.rip') )})() Though lately I've also been relying more on Brave's "Speed Reader" functionality for articles that are not code-heavy, as I am not a fan of its current stylesheet.
- capableweb 4y ago
  The problem with this bookmarklet is that we have to go to Medium first, then run it. So for Medium it's all the same, they get their views and data all the same. What we really need is a bookmarklet that changes all found links to Medium articles instead, so you run it before you click. Or extension that does it automatically.
  - btdmaster 4y ago
    Libredirect works fine: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318
  - rglullis 4y ago
    > they get their views and data all the same. They don't if you are aggressively blocking their cookies and trackers. They can get what, a page view and an IP address? If that is enough for them to make money out of the thing, then let them.
disadvantage 4y ago
> I don't click Medium links anymore. I don't click Substack[0] links anymore, because it's the new Medium [0] https://substack.com/ https://substack.com/
- fknorangesite 4y ago
  HN's footnote culture is so weird.
  - casey2 4y ago
    At least he starts at zero.
    - fknorangesite 4y ago
      The zero-base just highlights the affectation.
  - kamlaserbeam 4y ago
    I agree. I wondered what your comment was referring to at first but then I realized the irony and let out a little chuckle.
CodeWriter23 4y ago
I avoid clicking them. And when I do accidentally click one, I'm like "why did they use Medium?" and click away.

by holsta 4y ago

rglullis 4y ago

Medium to Scribe bookmarklet to the rescue. Whenever I find myself on a Medium-powered site (it doesn't have to be medium.com itself): javascript:(function() { window.location.replace( document.URL.replace( document.location.host,'scribe.rip') )})() Though lately I've also been relying more on Brave's "Speed Reader" functionality for articles that are not code-heavy, as I am not a fan of its current stylesheet.

capableweb 4y ago
The problem with this bookmarklet is that we have to go to Medium first, then run it. So for Medium it's all the same, they get their views and data all the same. What we really need is a bookmarklet that changes all found links to Medium articles instead, so you run it before you click. Or extension that does it automatically.
- btdmaster 4y ago
  Libredirect works fine: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318
- rglullis 4y ago
  > they get their views and data all the same. They don't if you are aggressively blocking their cookies and trackers. They can get what, a page view and an IP address? If that is enough for them to make money out of the thing, then let them.

disadvantage 4y ago

> I don't click Medium links anymore. I don't click Substack[0] links anymore, because it's the new Medium [0] https://substack.com/ https://substack.com/

fknorangesite 4y ago
HN's footnote culture is so weird.
- casey2 4y ago
  At least he starts at zero.
  - fknorangesite 4y ago
    The zero-base just highlights the affectation.
- kamlaserbeam 4y ago
  I agree. I wondered what your comment was referring to at first but then I realized the irony and let out a little chuckle.

CodeWriter23 4y ago

I avoid clicking them. And when I do accidentally click one, I'm like "why did they use Medium?" and click away.