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I know, I know, the wisest thing to do is to abandon them, but today I came across a site that I simply couldn't bypass because it always blocked me with an extremely stupid "disable your adblock" video, that infuriated me so much... I would 100% migrate to torrents if I didn't find such unique catalogs on these sites.

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 5 minutes ago

If it's something I really want and using crypt(dot)cc or whatever it is with the captcha like puzzles with the alien like creatures, I disable and make sure to re-enable when done. Otherwise I go away.

For other sites, if I cannot element destroy it and see the content, I'm outta there as fast as a deadbeat who just found out his girlfriend is pregnant.

[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 hours ago

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.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago

Block scripts, using whatever you want to use. I use Brave (queue criticism)

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

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.)

[–] Comexs@lemmy.zip 13 points 7 hours ago

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.

[–] veniasilente@lemm.ee 10 points 7 hours ago

Go to uBO's dashboard, disable scripts, reload. Or just set browser to Reader Mode. Somehow, works over 75% of the time.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

If they deserve it (e.g. 404media) I'll drop it. Else it's abandoned.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 hours ago

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.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 14 points 9 hours ago

You close the tab, and block the domain completely

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 20 points 10 hours ago

The back button

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 10 hours ago

I close the tab.

[–] valaramech@fedia.io 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I use uMatrix (uBlock's big brother), so sites that do this generally lose first-party JS privileges real fast.

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago

How have I not heard of this before? Just added to my browsers. Thanks!

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 149 points 16 hours ago (3 children)
[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 27 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 19 points 15 hours ago

99% of the time, unless there's something I'm convinced I can only get there and I really need it.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 27 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 hours ago

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.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 47 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I handle them by realising that whatever they have, it's not worth disabling the blocker for, so fuck them.

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I get my Spanish Latin media 🏴‍☠️ from many sites like that.

Not always an option to just go elsewhere.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Unless you really trust that site, I wouldn't do it. Think "ppp" (prohibit porn- or piratesites), because those sites are the least trustworthy to load javascript.

[–] junusdenised420@lemmy.dbzer0.com 95 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Report it on ublock origins github, gets fixed pretty quickly from my experience

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 8 points 15 hours ago

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.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 40 points 15 hours ago

Ublock > block element

[–] flappy@lemm.ee 24 points 15 hours ago

With more adblock (filter lists).

Block third party scripts and third party frames.

Works wonders every time.

[–] kamills@sh.itjust.works 29 points 17 hours ago (9 children)

I try and use the right click>inspect, and just delete stuff and see what happens

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[–] loaf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 13 hours ago

Usually, I’m on mobile, so either reader mode or Hide Distracting Items.

The rest of the time, I just find another source.

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 9 points 14 hours ago

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.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 2 points 10 hours ago

I create a ublock filter. Out of interest, what exotic media are you trying to find specifically that requires using those sites?

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 7 points 14 hours ago
[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 11 points 15 hours ago

I usually switch to reader mode if uBlock Origin doesn't do the trick

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

YouTube I have been able to clear cache and start the free trial again.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 8 points 15 hours ago

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.

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 12 points 17 hours ago

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.

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 6 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

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)

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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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[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 7 hours ago

On iOS, Wipr 2 blocks ads AND overrides “disable your adblocker” things (and autoplaying videos, cookie shit, and tons of other stuff)

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