I always go to ublock origin settings and load all “annoyances” lists which are off by default. Idk how much that helps, but worth trying I guess.
If you use uBlock with the annoyances filters enabled, the majority of those go away. I very rarely see them.
I click the reader mode button in Firefox, and if it doesn't render as simplly text with some images (sometimes it's just a stub, for example), then I bail.
Since i use firefox with these addons:
1. Ublock origin
2. Cookieblock with an additional list that fixed some misscategorization
3. Consent-o-matic
No
I generally disable JavaScripts, and I disable many other things as well, so many of these things are not displayed on my computer anyways.
I have noticed in general people don't like pop-ups or modals, at least during the first-mile experience of the product.
That's exactly why I've built a tool using LLMs that filters out this garbage before showing me the content.
Learn to use element zapper mode in ublock, I bound it to a shortcut, it's a lifesaver...
“Have you tried our native app? Please please please download our stupid app PLLLEEEEASE?!?!!??!”
web was nice, when the only CSS was background and text colors
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The web has become borderline intolerable, and these things are among the reasons why. I've developed a "zero tolerance" habit. If a website throws up a surprise popup, I just immediately close the page and never go back. The only way to win is not to play.