It is impossible to read the article for me because of popups, dynamically changing layout while loading something etc . I miss old working internets
It may seem cumbersome, but it's actually quite a nice experience after you get the habit. The vast majority of interesting stuff is not behind popups and ads and weird scrolling modes like many mandatory javascript ridden pages are. YMMV, but I wouldn't browse the web on my machines without it now (and adblockers, of course).
I'm quite amazed when I see a website on someone else's machine, it is a whole different experience, and is, to me, way way worse. And I'm just talking about the UX, not the privacy.
Whenever I need to consult something on my phone though, it's a real nightmare.
I hope some day publishers will understand that aggressive ads are killing the experience and drive users away. Hell, ever since they've implemented the purple screens on Twitch, I just don't go on the platform anymore.
urrgh. i use pi hole, ublock on firefox on desktops and android and i still find that sneaky ad creep in sometimes. makes me sick. newpipe helps a lot actually
This let's you block ads on a system level or as I do on my p30 Pro not let any of the system apps connect to the Internet.
seeing as I have no way to disable system apps as I'm not rooted.
This way, you can use it for all your devices.
Either way, I don't see how the bulk of us are "okay" with having a VPN solution as you discussed just so we can control the connections and data that our devices access.
But once we’ve said that, and agreed on it, what do you suggest we do?
In the meantime, I’m glad to have found a working, although imperfect & cumbersome, solution.
It’s not perfect, and I’m not sure what each contributes anymore (they used to complement - perhaps now one is sufficient). But I hardly have any ads or flashing element. The web is almost as pleasant as on uBO.