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Well, if it's not something I really want to see, I just close it. If I do want to see it, then:
- if I'm on my laptop, I open dev tools and remove the element blocking other interaction
- if I'm on my phone or the above doesn't work on laptop, I open an anonymous window, disable adblock, read/watch/whatever the content, enable adblock, close anonymous window
I do and same for other kinds of annoyances, like the recent trend of "pay us or give us consent to mine your data".
99% of the time, unless there's something I'm convinced I can only get there and I really need it.
First check the archive sites.
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I go to element picker and then I just delete the thing.
If it doesn't fix the issue and let me scroll or whatever, then I just leave. If it works, then great.
Report it on ublock origins github, gets fixed pretty quickly from my experience
90% close it, bye 10% try archive.is if it doesn't work, bye
I handle them by realising that whatever they have, it's not worth disabling the blocker for, so fuck them.
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Ublock > block element
Go to uBO's dashboard, disable scripts, reload. Or just set browser to Reader Mode. Somehow, works over 75% of the time.
Most the sites that have that 'feature' usually have a link that says " Continue without disabling adblock" but if I can't find that I use the next site in my search.
If they deserve it (e.g. 404media) I'll drop it. Else it's abandoned.
This is the way.
If they're a shit website, I'm a lot more spiteful and put their content on the way back machine or post it publicly somewhere.
If it's something I really want and using crypt(dot)cc or whatever it is with the captcha like puzzles with the alien like creatures, I disable and make sure to re-enable when done. Otherwise I go away.
For other sites, if I cannot element destroy it and see the content, I'm outta there as fast as a deadbeat who just found out his girlfriend is pregnant.
Block third party scripts and third party frames.
Works wonders every time.
Many sites work best with NoScript because the anti AdBlock is done by JavaScript.
(Of course that doesn't always work, but when it does, great.)
If you’re using uBO, then you don’t need NoScript. uBO is a media blocker, not an ad blocker, so it is capable of blocking JavaScript per site or globally.
The back button
I avoid the site.
Yeah I literally just close the tab. Same if anything comes up with a paywall or login or weird capcha thing. Just like "ah fuck this" and move on lol.
I close the tab.
I try and use the right click>inspect, and just delete stuff and see what happens
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You close the tab, and block the domain completely
With more adblock (filter lists).
I use uMatrix (uBlock's big brother), so sites that do this generally lose first-party JS privileges real fast.
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NoScript
I usually switch to reader mode if uBlock Origin doesn't do the trick
Block scripts, using whatever you want to use. I use Brave (queue criticism)
queue criticism
It's cue.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cue
a signal (such as a word, phrase, or bit of stage business) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action
That last line is your cue to exit the stage.
I assume you were requesting a critique on your comment.
I think they may be British, and want those who wish to criticize to for a queue
It's funny that without actually spotting the mistake I just read it as the op expecting multiple criticisms to and basically telling people bringing them to get in line.
Maybe they were suggesting that those that are criticizing are welcome but should be orderly and take turns?
If I know the information isn't available anywhere else and I really need it, I use a temporary unrestricted browser profile.
Otherwise, Ctrl+w it is.
Surprised nobody's mentioned this: https://reek.github.io/anti-adblock-killer/
Me surprised too, just another boring comment section as if it were reddit. It should be enough when UO gets mentioned once and the other comments' threads specialize on alternatives e.g. AdGuard Desktop, user scripts, etc. Oh yeah jokes/memes are most important so that stuff gets the most upvotes, another reddit style classic.
Search for the headline on a search engine and read the article elsewhere. Usually these news sites just copy and paste the article and slap a different website name on it.
Usually, I’m on mobile, so either reader mode or Hide Distracting Items.
The rest of the time, I just find another source.
Big sites have caught onto this unfortunately, but sometimes switching to reader mode is a quick bypass. Putting the link in archive.is usually works, that's what I do if it's urgent local news (eg when my state is flooded or frozen or perhaps on fire)
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Haven’t seen anyone mention this, but a lot of the times if you’re quick you can just click reader mode and the whole page loads.
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