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21. It's not just ads

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 11:05 AM

Dec 2019

Two things happen that didn't used to happen:

1. websites now force your browser to download fonts

2. websites now force your browser to download an entire javascript interpreter rather than run the one it came with

The web has been a complete disaster for about 6 years now.

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Is my computer just old or do too many sites have too many ads on them now? [View all] Maraya1969 Dec 2019 OP

even my constant 4Mbit/sec connection lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #1

You can try this... Rob WA Dec 2019 #2

Yes do this Ahpook Dec 2019 #8

I have 2 ad blockers on from Chrome. I just went back to RawStory Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #11

I totally quit Raw Story after being one of my go-to sites for a long time. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #17

AD BLOCK PLUS. Its free. Work s great. pangaia Dec 2019 #3

Hey, congratulations on 15,000 posts! hunter Dec 2019 #4

Thanks. I didn't realize I had so many posts! And even with Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #12

I use Adblock Plus... Archae Dec 2019 #5

Some sites are tricky, but I usually just click the X button in Chrome to stop the page from loading Sophia_Of_PlanetX Dec 2019 #7

It's not just you or your computer Leith Dec 2019 #6

I use AdBlockPlus and uBlock and I only see ads if I want to shut them off on some sites. abqtommy Dec 2019 #9

Rawstory has a ridiculous amount of ads. I refuse to visit it. Renew Deal Dec 2019 #10

I just downloaded and am using the Brave browser and it seem to work very well! Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #13

I don't like Brave's CEO or it's business plan. hunter Jan 2020 #22

I'll look into it Renew Deal Jan 2020 #23

AdBlock and NoScript work great for blocking the ads on DU RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #14

Making a donation to DU also works great Renew Deal Dec 2019 #15

Yea it works for DU. But so many links are posted here that I can't get to. Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #18

Or, your ISP could be crap. malthaussen Dec 2019 #16

Hey there fellow AdBockers! 7wo7rees Dec 2019 #19

Wow it does work!!! Thank you. Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #20

It's not just ads Recursion Dec 2019 #21