I go to element picker and then I just delete the thing.
If it doesn't fix the issue and let me scroll or whatever, then I just leave. If it works, then great.
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Many sites work best with NoScript because the anti AdBlock is done by JavaScript.
(Of course that doesn't always work, but when it does, great.)
Block scripts, using whatever you want to use. I use Brave (queue criticism)
Most the sites that have that 'feature' usually have a link that says " Continue without disabling adblock" but if I can't find that I use the next site in my search.
Go to uBO's dashboard, disable scripts, reload. Or just set browser to Reader Mode. Somehow, works over 75% of the time.
If they deserve it (e.g. 404media) I'll drop it. Else it's abandoned.
This is the way.
If they're a shit website, I'm a lot more spiteful and put their content on the way back machine or post it publicly somewhere.
You close the tab, and block the domain completely
The back button
I close the tab.
I use uMatrix (uBlock's big brother), so sites that do this generally lose first-party JS privileges real fast.
How have I not heard of this before? Just added to my browsers. Thanks!
It's not an improvement over the previous meme but I take any chance I get to post this image
It's such the best meme, and a thing that so many people need to see at every opportunity so keep posting it.
99% of the time, unless there's something I'm convinced I can only get there and I really need it.
I avoid the site.
Yeah I literally just close the tab. Same if anything comes up with a paywall or login or weird capcha thing. Just like "ah fuck this" and move on lol.
I handle them by realising that whatever they have, it's not worth disabling the blocker for, so fuck them.
I get my Spanish Latin media 🏴☠️ from many sites like that.
Not always an option to just go elsewhere.
Ublock > block element
Report it on ublock origins github, gets fixed pretty quickly from my experience
yeah i've never seen a nag i couldn't get around with element picker or custom filter. even the youtube injected ads only lasted a few days.
With more adblock (filter lists).
Block third party scripts and third party frames.
Works wonders every time.
I create a ublock filter. Out of interest, what exotic media are you trying to find specifically that requires using those sites?
Usually, I’m on mobile, so either reader mode or Hide Distracting Items.
The rest of the time, I just find another source.
I try and use the right click>inspect, and just delete stuff and see what happens
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Search for the headline on a search engine and read the article elsewhere. Usually these news sites just copy and paste the article and slap a different website name on it.
YouTube I have been able to clear cache and start the free trial again.
On iOS, Wipr 2 blocks ads AND overrides “disable your adblocker” things (and autoplaying videos, cookie shit, and tons of other stuff)
I usually switch to reader mode if uBlock Origin doesn't do the trick
Haven’t seen anyone mention this, but a lot of the times if you’re quick you can just click reader mode and the whole page loads.
If I know the information isn't available anywhere else and I really need it, I use a temporary unrestricted browser profile.
Otherwise, Ctrl+w it is.
Big sites have caught onto this unfortunately, but sometimes switching to reader mode is a quick bypass. Putting the link in archive.is usually works, that's what I do if it's urgent local news (eg when my state is flooded or frozen or perhaps on fire)
The fire is quickly approaching your house. Your spouse is collecting the belongings/kids and asks you to check where is safe to go. You see an article published 1 minute ago from your local news with up to date information. You wouldn't disable your ad block in this situation, and instead would still use archive.is?
Disable the ad block, wait for all of the ads to load so the text stops jumping around like a crack-addled wallaby, accept the cookie notice, try to hit the tiny X to close the inevitable video overlay with shaking fingers, try to hit the tiny X to close the ad overlay, too, decline signing up for email alerts, decide whether to accept notifications, and then read the article one sentence at a time while scrolling past ads.
Maybe your local news sites aren't as insane as mine?
OK lol maybe urgent is the wrong word. "Important" or "time-sensitive", ig. Not something I'm cool with just closing the window and forgetting about.
Also I forgot this isn't normal but I somehow fucked my phone up so bad when installing AdAway that I get an error when I try to disable it. That's probably important context.
https://12ft.io/ is faster than archive.is and doesn't actually archive the page. In cases where you just want to read it and don't want to waste server space on it, it's maybe a better option.
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I usually try searching for alternatives via Yandex
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