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displacedtexan

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12. The HuffPo app is much easier to read.

Tue May 23, 2017, 09:43 PM

May 2017

The full site was crashing every time I tried to read something there, but the app seems to work better for me. Talking Points Memo still crashes on me daily, but it works on my phone. Go figure. It's always something.

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HuffPost is unreadable! [View all] ClusterFreak May 2017 OP

I'm noticing that, more and more, on so many sites Siwsan May 2017 #1

I agree. ClusterFreak May 2017 #2

Yes. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #33

I get it on my phone. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #3

Agree! Plus now looks like a cheap tabloid. EOM elfin May 2017 #4

I love HP. Yes the videos are relentless but I click them off before they start amuse bouche May 2017 #5

I try and click them off, but they just keep playing. ClusterFreak May 2017 #6

Some of the time they're not even on the screen, they're above or below what I'm reading... George II May 2017 #26

There are a lot of overlapping stories on Raw Story. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #34

I use Ghostery and don't get that Hayduke Bomgarte May 2017 #7

If they abuse you like that, and if you use Chrome, then download these 3 extensions: tableturner May 2017 #8

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #13

Thanks for these n/t lordsummerisle May 2017 #14

Ad Blocker also does a great job of blocking ads and other garbage. Stonepounder May 2017 #20

I like it too ... what'd be great is if someone could make one that the site can't tell you're using mr_lebowski May 2017 #28

Ublock Origin, which I listed above, works as well as any of them, but uses much fewer resources! tableturner May 2017 #41

great advice, thanks! nt steve2470 May 2017 #21

Thank you! Loaded "Disable HTML5" and it took HeartachesNhangovers May 2017 #43

I'll try anything.... thanks! ClusterFreak May 2017 #44

...and yet, you're reading it. brooklynite May 2017 #9

AOL screwed up Huffpost bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #10

A "Reader View" addon or extension on your browser is your friend lester94111 May 2017 #11

The HuffPo app is much easier to read. displacedtexan May 2017 #12

I find Salon.com annoying like that as well lordsummerisle May 2017 #15

That web site drove me away Generic Brad May 2017 #16

The braniacs are people who hate diversity NobodyHere May 2017 #17

I hate all sites doing that crap workinclasszero May 2017 #18

costs a lot of battery and data charges Worktodo May 2017 #19

When a site starts doing that to me, murielm99 May 2017 #22

It's true. When I try to share I often get a black screen judesedit May 2017 #23

I stopped reading it years ago... George II May 2017 #24

I backed away from HuffPo when they wanted me to log in thru Facebook mtngirl47 May 2017 #25

I agree. I despise those pop up videos. I want to be the one to choose if PatrickforO May 2017 #27

Use an adblocker . They are essential nowadays. Kablooie May 2017 #29

It's not what it used to be kimbutgar May 2017 #30

I agree with this very incovenient issue. Damned videos! Here is Firefox setting to disable. Kleveland May 2017 #31

all sites are going that way elmac May 2017 #32

Same reason I stopped reading Raw Story. progressoid May 2017 #35

I agree. The first thing I do when I click a story over there is immediately after the video loads still_one May 2017 #36

Get Chrome, DL "Disable HTML5 Autoplay". Problem solved. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #37

Huffpost is mostly sensationalist garbage doodsaq May 2017 #38

Well, aside from that fact. ClusterFreak May 2017 #45

Any site that doesn't pay their writers is one that can afford to do without me as a customer. N/T white_wolf May 2017 #39

What browser do you use? HAB911 May 2017 #40

I use IE. I'm a dinosaur. ClusterFreak May 2017 #46

It's not so bad in the app mvd May 2017 #42