I click the comments on Reddit to read the full text of the article copied and pasted instead of clicking on the actual link and dealing with the website at the other end.
Ads are just the beginning. Paywall kvetching, loud Autoplay videos, cookie banners, mailing list pop-ups and all manner of dark patterns and anti features that hijack a simple reading experience are enough to just keep me off of those sites unless I can help it.
Yes, ublock origin can probably be configured to take care of a lot of this, but it's a manual process and a moving target.
In addition to what the other post says, even a relatively light website will take a moment to load which can cause loss of mental context and focus, even if the target page supports reader mode and you can automatically load it. If all you want is text I really think having everything in the one app is more comfortable.
gowld|1 year ago
9dev|1 year ago
EasyMark|1 year ago
sneed_chucker|1 year ago
Yes, ublock origin can probably be configured to take care of a lot of this, but it's a manual process and a moving target.
Easier just not to engage.
grotorea|1 year ago