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OT: Just decided a new reading rule for myself: when a popup interrupts my reading I'll ask myself "Does finding out what this says based on what little I know
by karmakaze 3y ago
OT: Just decided a new reading rule for myself: when a popup interrupts my reading I'll ask myself "Does finding out what this says based on what little I know so far matter to me?" If the answer is not a resounding "yes!", I close the tab.
- euroderf 3y agoProductivity tip: Hone this to a reflex.
- ortusdux 3y agoI often enter in something along the lines of "ffsgivememorethan5secondsbeforeaskingmetosignup@notcoming.back" with the hope that a human reads the email logs at some point.
- radlad 3y agoIf you use uBlock Origin, I highly recommend enabling one of the "Annoyances" filter lists (EasyList, AdGuard, and uBlock each have one. I use EasyList.) Besides mailing list signups, chat widgets, etc. it also blocks GDPR cookie notices.
- firewolf34 3y agoThank you for this recommendation! I've been using uBlock for years and haven't thought to check...
- brnt 3y agoTicking ublocks annoyances lists is first thing for me on any new browser. Holy h**, do I hate getting annoyed.