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I keep a bookmarklet around to destroy elements on a webpage for this very reason. http://jsfiddle.net/6jbJc/ http://jsfiddle.net/6jbJc/ Stuff like this, where
by brymaster 13y ago
I keep a bookmarklet around to destroy elements on a webpage for this very reason. http://jsfiddle.net/6jbJc/ http://jsfiddle.net/6jbJc/
Stuff like this, where flash is being replaced by html5+javascript, is what has me worried about Firefox removing the "disable javascript" checkbox from prefs (yes I know it can still be turned off in about:config but that's unacceptable). When we make javascript ubiquitous, these dark UI/UX patterns are only going to get worse.
Furthermore, why doesn't Firefox allow me more control over the data that's sent to and from my machine? The functionality that plugins like Disconnect and Adblock Edge have should be mandatory user preferences. There should never be a way for things like Flash LSO's and Evercookies to stay persistent in my web browser cache if I don't want them.
And we're still waiting on third-party cookies to be blocked in Firefox by default. That's been pushed back so much that I wonder if they faced too much outrage from advertising companies to make this happen.
- Amadou 13y agoMozilla's argument is that all of that functionality is better left to plugins. People can make just as compelling arguments for all kinds of functionality and consequently firefox is moving in the direction of becoming a kitchen sink. I think we could use a better middle ground, like a mozilla-endorsed "pack" of vetted plugins to improve privacy. As it is now, Adblock is the #1 plugin and NoScript is the #4 so this stuff is definitely important to users. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/?sort=users https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/?sort=us...
- eli 13y agoI think Mozilla makes a sound technical argument... but it's stilly to pretend ad blocking isn't also a political issue on some level.
- bausson 13y agoSeeing that 90% of Firefox money come from google, that's not much of a surprise.
- shawabawa3 13y ago> removing the "disable javascript" checkbox from prefs (yes I know it can still be turned off in about:config but that's unacceptable) Why is that unacceptable? How many pages actually work without javascript? Like it or not, javascript is an essential part of a web browser. To disable it you should have to know what you're doing.
- userulluipeste 13y agoA lot of that javascript is just to link bloat to the contents of interest. Javascript is consuming my processing power, and don't ask me to just get a ever bigger/larger battery or more processing power so I could afford to waste on that bloat.
- vdm 13y agoIn Chrome, you can also use Shift-Cmd-C <hover select> <backspace>. Perfect for killing the stupid floating bar at the top of the viewport.