• Drusas@fedia.io
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    7 hours ago

    Actually, it does more than just block ads. Most pages which are behind a paywall can still be accessed if you disable Javascript. Disabling Javascript is one of uBlock’s features.

    Obviously, some administrators have found ways to block content behind a paywall without just using Javascript.

    Archived articles are awkward to read on mobile, so I don’t usually use that unless I really, really want to read something.

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      2 hours ago

      I’ve been running NoScript for ages, so for me, any JS source not explicitly whitelisted is disabled by default. I have yet to encounter a single modern paywall that can be circumvented by this. Care to share where this still works?

      You’re right about the scaling issues with mobile.