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Can people please stop posting websites that pop up a “SUBSCRIBE!!” box when you scroll and make the rest of the page unreadable? It's driving me crazy. We shou

by Timwi 2y ago

Can people please stop posting websites that pop up a “SUBSCRIBE!!” box when you scroll and make the rest of the page unreadable? It's driving me crazy. We should have a policy to post only clean websites where we can read the content unimpeded.

Gupie 2y ago
Just clicking the "continue reading" link worked for me, no email address needed to be entered
- metabagel 2y ago
  It's still an interruption.
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tveyben 2y ago
The internet have unfortunately stopped being ‘clean’ years ago - ther’s so much ‘Dark Pattern’ going on that it’s scary - I amvannot imagine surfing without an adblocker…
alanbernstein 2y ago
Are there still websites that don't?
- deleted 2y ago
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coldpie 2y ago
Install uBlock Origin and enable its Annoyances and Cookie Banner filters. This will be most effective in Firefox, but will work in other browsers as well. If you're unable to do that for some reason (e.g. iOS), check out the Kill Sticky bookmarklet, which at least lets you nuke these quickly and with consistent muscle memory. It also gets rid of those trashy sticky headers. https://www.smokingonabike.com/2024/01/20/take-back-your-web-browser-screen-space-with-kill-sticky/ https://www.smokingonabike.com/2024/01/20/take-back-your-web... NoScript also does a good job of preventing this garbage. It can be a bit of effort to use, but I find it worth the effort. If none of these work, then take that as a signal that the content is not worth viewing, close the tab, and move on with your life.
- snake42 2y ago
  Thanks for this! I use u-block, but didn't realize there was an easy option for cookie banners/subscribe. I have been making custom filters this whole time.
- dredmorbius 2y ago
  Thanks for the reminder / advice. Enabled and yes, that nukes the subscribe banner on this page.
- Timwi 2y ago
  I did actually enable the Annoyances filters after seeing this page, but it still didn't filter it out. “Close the tab and move on” is what I've been doing. I'm just suggesting that HackerNews might be a better website if that weren't necessary. Thanks for the other suggestions. I'm not sure if I can use bookmarklets on mobile (Fennec) but I'll look into it.
notThrowingAway 2y ago
Complaining about paywalls(or in this case popups) is offtopic on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
bmacho 2y ago
https://archive.md/oldest/https://systemsapproach.org/2024/08/19/how-the-hourglass-won/ https://archive.md/oldest/https://systemsapproach.org/2024/0...
- Timwi 2y ago
  My suggestion would be to require submitters to use that kind of URL from the get go.
sgustard 2y ago
In Safari I pop open Reader, it gives me the full article with no noise. This is the solution for 50% of the complaints I see these days on HN (font too small, too light, ads, popups, paywalls, what's up with web design).

by Timwi 2y ago

Gupie 2y ago

Just clicking the "continue reading" link worked for me, no email address needed to be entered

metabagel 2y ago
It's still an interruption.

deleted 2y ago

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tveyben 2y ago

The internet have unfortunately stopped being ‘clean’ years ago - ther’s so much ‘Dark Pattern’ going on that it’s scary - I amvannot imagine surfing without an adblocker…

alanbernstein 2y ago

Are there still websites that don't?

deleted 2y ago
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coldpie 2y ago

Install uBlock Origin and enable its Annoyances and Cookie Banner filters. This will be most effective in Firefox, but will work in other browsers as well. If you're unable to do that for some reason (e.g. iOS), check out the Kill Sticky bookmarklet, which at least lets you nuke these quickly and with consistent muscle memory. It also gets rid of those trashy sticky headers. https://www.smokingonabike.com/2024/01/20/take-back-your-web-browser-screen-space-with-kill-sticky/ https://www.smokingonabike.com/2024/01/20/take-back-your-web... NoScript also does a good job of preventing this garbage. It can be a bit of effort to use, but I find it worth the effort. If none of these work, then take that as a signal that the content is not worth viewing, close the tab, and move on with your life.

snake42 2y ago
Thanks for this! I use u-block, but didn't realize there was an easy option for cookie banners/subscribe. I have been making custom filters this whole time.
dredmorbius 2y ago
Thanks for the reminder / advice. Enabled and yes, that nukes the subscribe banner on this page.
Timwi 2y ago
I did actually enable the Annoyances filters after seeing this page, but it still didn't filter it out. “Close the tab and move on” is what I've been doing. I'm just suggesting that HackerNews might be a better website if that weren't necessary. Thanks for the other suggestions. I'm not sure if I can use bookmarklets on mobile (Fennec) but I'll look into it.

notThrowingAway 2y ago

Complaining about paywalls(or in this case popups) is offtopic on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

bmacho 2y ago

https://archive.md/oldest/https://systemsapproach.org/2024/08/19/how-the-hourglass-won/ https://archive.md/oldest/https://systemsapproach.org/2024/0...

Timwi 2y ago
My suggestion would be to require submitters to use that kind of URL from the get go.

sgustard 2y ago

In Safari I pop open Reader, it gives me the full article with no noise. This is the solution for 50% of the complaints I see these days on HN (font too small, too light, ads, popups, paywalls, what's up with web design).