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These aren't just annoyances, they are core features of the sites.
by notsylver 3y ago
These aren't just annoyances, they are core features of the sites.
- runjake 3y agoSo? Any corporation would argue that about the annoyances on their properties.
- reyqn 3y agoI thought people used those list because it cleaned up the websites without breaking them. This is largely breaking the websites, only letting through a very opinionated subset of functionalities. Even if it's nice for people who want just this, I don't think this has its place on the annoyances lists you mentioned.
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- thrdbndndn 3y agoNo they wouldn't? Annoyances are mainly for things like cookie popup or copy-protection etc. I doubt companies would argue these are their "core features".
- ruined 3y agothe main timeline is a core feature of twitter for most people.
- pbhjpbhj 3y agoMight be scope for upstream projects to add a new group like "uBlock Focus" where blocks are to focus main content? Before IT took away all plugins (!) I used uBlock this way, hiding sidebars and leads that weren't conducive to work (eg interesting stuff).
- PcChip 3y ago>Before IT took away all plugins weird decision, I push plugins to lots of my customers (uBlock Origin)
- ehPReth 3y agoindeed, one could argue a reputable adblocker is paramount to endpoint/enduser security these days
- userbinator 3y agoThe FBI agrees: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916239 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916239
- matheusmoreira 3y ago> Before IT took away all plugins They really like dealing with users and their malware infections I guess. It's the only possible explanation given that uBlock Origin is probably the most effective anti-malware software in existence.
- AniseAbyss 3y ago[dead]
- tejtm 3y agowhy not both? the site pushes their features, the user filters their annoyance and we all normalize the wasted resources.