Let’s Block It

uBlock Origin is a popular browser extension to filter out ads, trackers and annoyances.

Thanks to communities like EasyList and AdGuard maintaining high-quality filter lists, we can enjoy a less cluttered and distracting Internet.

But uBlock Origin is more than an ad-blocker:

it is a high-performance, general-purpose content blocker that can remove all sort of low-quality or distracting content.

Unfortunately, it is not simple to harness its power:

Because everyone has their own definition of “low-quality content”, a single common list cannot work

There is a steep learning curve to writing custom rules, and website updates can break them regularly