Thursday, September 26, 2024

No, the Ad Blocker Stays On

Web sites whose operators think that my use of an adblocker is in any way negotiable are absolutely adorable. (In case you're unsure, the use of "adorable" is extreme sarcasm.) It's not.

Hassle me too much, by which I mean "at all", and guess what? If getting very heavy handed with element blocking won't do it...see ya!

There's a special place in Hell for web pages with automatic video playback, and doubly so when the video starts following you down the page. Just don't ever. (I bring this up because on my Groanbooks, Manifest v3 killed the add-on I was using to put a stop to the automatic playback.)

The Scourge of "Got It" Buttons

 Any time a programmer or UI designer thinks they'll put in a dialog box with a button that says "got it", an enormous mallet should emerge from the top of their monitor and smite them.

No, the Ad Blocker Stays On

Web sites whose operators think that my use of an adblocker is in any way negotiable are absolutely adorable. (In case you're unsure, t...