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Every so often I daydream about a magical web browser with my preferred settings:

[x] Block javascript popups and scrollovers

[x] Block newsletter and notification solicitations

[x] Really block all forms of auto-playing video in a way that actually works

A „JavaScript popup“ is indistinguishable from a div (or other block element) or its visibility being toggled.

Not true in most cases. Usually popups have use position:fixed so they can be “easily” targeted. I remember seeing some extension that disabled position:fixed across the board (I assume it had terrible perf though)

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