From a reader perspective I thought the value of medium was a clean, simple reading experience, unlike popup-laden attention-seeking articles on news sites. Bu

From a reader perspective I thought the value of medium was a clean, simple reading experience, unlike popup-laden attention-seeking articles on news sites. But then medium added all the same popups and nags. I don't wanta sticky cookie popup (which is probably also illegal since it lacks a reject-all button). I don't want to sign in with Google for both of you to track me. I don't want any JavaScript doodads, sticky toolbars, floaty buttons, or messing with text selection. I expect substack to end up exactly the same. It's not the fault of the site, just inevitability of the grow-capture-monetize playbook.