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by js2 5mo ago

All of these annoyances and more can be blocked by StopTheMadness (available for iOS and macOS): https://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/ https://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/

orhmeh09 5mo ago
This is one of the most useful programs I use every day. Works in Firefox too
NooneAtAll3 5mo ago
> Sold separately aaaand you lost my interest the moment money got involved all these things are already fixable by browser extensions - what is lacking is exposing that in browser options and even making it the default
- latexr 5mo ago
  > all these things are already fixable by browser extensions Which is what StopTheMadness is and does.
- ladberg 5mo ago
  Do you not believe developers should be paid for the work they do? And if not, what do you think the majority of people on this forum do?
  - jason_oster 5mo ago
    Not the GP, but to me this case feels like extortion. I have the same problem with paying for extensions like Dark Reader, DeArrow, and any ad blockers. None of these apps should exist in the first place. They were created because the default state of the web is barbaric. And some developers have the gall to charge for the luxury of making the experience tolerable? And yet, I've paid for every one of these.
    - iainmerrick 5mo ago
      Write your own extension, then, and make it cheaper than the others -- or free!
      - paulryanrogers 5mo ago
        I think their point is the answer to a problem a gapping wound isn't cheaper or even free bandaids. We already have regulations for accessibility and advertising. Yet they're weak in the US and rarely enforced.
        latexr 5mo ago
        But they’re saying it feels like extortion. The problems of the web aren’t the fault of those extension developers, nor can they do anything about it besides trying to mitigate it. It’s in our best interest that they can do so sustainably, meaning charging for it. It’s not gall, they’re fighting it for themselves and making the solution available for all. That comment places a lot of blame where it doesn’t lie. It’s like calling surgeons extortionists for having the gall to charge for treating you. Yes, ideally that should be free and available to all, and perhaps if those people had the freedom to choose (e.g. having their own needs met so they didn’t have to work) they would do it. But that’s not how the system is setup, and their skills don’t translate to fixing the problem at the root. Not all of us are cut out to be politicians (and as we all know, being well-intentioned as one still doesn’t mean you have the power to enact policy).
        throw5 5mo ago
        > It’s like calling surgeons extortionists for having the gall to charge for treating you. Yes, ideally that should be free and available to all What do you mean by "should be"? Surgery is free and available to everyone. So why would one accuse surgeons of being extortionists? So I am not sure how the surgeon comparison works. That example supports the parent commenter's point that these extensions should be free. Of course, there is still the practical question of who will do the work and how they will make a living. We can do what we do for surgeons. Maybe have a nonprofit consortium that people fund, so that it can support the extension developers. Yes, people would be spending money either way, but at least that money would be going toward a larger cause. Just like we pay taxes so the government can fund surgeons, who can then treat people.

by js2 5mo ago

All of these annoyances and more can be blocked by StopTheMadness (available for iOS and macOS): https://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/ https://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/

orhmeh09 5mo ago

This is one of the most useful programs I use every day. Works in Firefox too

NooneAtAll3 5mo ago

> Sold separately aaaand you lost my interest the moment money got involved all these things are already fixable by browser extensions - what is lacking is exposing that in browser options and even making it the default

latexr 5mo ago
> all these things are already fixable by browser extensions Which is what StopTheMadness is and does.
ladberg 5mo ago
Do you not believe developers should be paid for the work they do? And if not, what do you think the majority of people on this forum do?
- jason_oster 5mo ago
  Not the GP, but to me this case feels like extortion. I have the same problem with paying for extensions like Dark Reader, DeArrow, and any ad blockers. None of these apps should exist in the first place. They were created because the default state of the web is barbaric. And some developers have the gall to charge for the luxury of making the experience tolerable? And yet, I've paid for every one of these.
  - iainmerrick 5mo ago
    Write your own extension, then, and make it cheaper than the others -- or free!
    - paulryanrogers 5mo ago
      I think their point is the answer to a problem a gapping wound isn't cheaper or even free bandaids. We already have regulations for accessibility and advertising. Yet they're weak in the US and rarely enforced.
      - latexr 5mo ago
        But they’re saying it feels like extortion. The problems of the web aren’t the fault of those extension developers, nor can they do anything about it besides trying to mitigate it. It’s in our best interest that they can do so sustainably, meaning charging for it. It’s not gall, they’re fighting it for themselves and making the solution available for all. That comment places a lot of blame where it doesn’t lie. It’s like calling surgeons extortionists for having the gall to charge for treating you. Yes, ideally that should be free and available to all, and perhaps if those people had the freedom to choose (e.g. having their own needs met so they didn’t have to work) they would do it. But that’s not how the system is setup, and their skills don’t translate to fixing the problem at the root. Not all of us are cut out to be politicians (and as we all know, being well-intentioned as one still doesn’t mean you have the power to enact policy).
        throw5 5mo ago
        > It’s like calling surgeons extortionists for having the gall to charge for treating you. Yes, ideally that should be free and available to all What do you mean by "should be"? Surgery is free and available to everyone. So why would one accuse surgeons of being extortionists? So I am not sure how the surgeon comparison works. That example supports the parent commenter's point that these extensions should be free. Of course, there is still the practical question of who will do the work and how they will make a living. We can do what we do for surgeons. Maybe have a nonprofit consortium that people fund, so that it can support the extension developers. Yes, people would be spending money either way, but at least that money would be going toward a larger cause. Just like we pay taxes so the government can fund surgeons, who can then treat people.