| ▲ | gempir 8 hours ago |
| Breaks many websites though and you'll be wondering why something doesn't work and then you have to remember you checked that ublock checkbox a few months ago. |
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| ▲ | benjojo12 8 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| I think in the last 12 months of using that unlock list I've only counted less than five times where sites have broken with that list enabled, I don't have to even disable the entire list. You just disable u-block for that specific site |
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| ▲ | lol768 7 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | I've found it to happen much more frequently than that, unfortunately. Usually it's because the modal is two DOM elements - a backdrop, that fades out the rest of the content and sits on top of it/prevents interaction; and the actual consent modal. Websites then use various mechanisms to prevent scrolling. uBlock is often only removing the actual dialog, so you end up with a page you can't scroll up or down and can't interact with. If you're going to turn the filters on, it's worth being aware of this because it's far from flawless. | |
| ▲ | thevinchi 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | Until this moment, I did the same thing… but right now I realize, this behavior incentivizes a domain owner to intentionally break their site, to trick the visitor to disable their blocker. Then the browser: refreshes the page, downloadz all the thingz… presents cookie banner. I’ve been using uBlock (or Brave) for years now, and when “something doesn’t work right” the first thing I often do is lower my shields… :facepalm: From now on, I’ll just bounce. Keep your cookies, I’m not hungry. |
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| ▲ | guenthert 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Complain and use a different site. There are only few websites which offer a truly unique service. If enough complain and walk away, something might finally change. |
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| ▲ | nextlevelwizard 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| If a website gets broken by this it isn’t a site worth visiting |
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| ▲ | worble 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I've never seen a website break from this, got any examples? |
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| ▲ | linker3000 5 hours ago | parent [-] | | LinkedIn - it takes you to the allow/deny page but doesn't automate things. It used to be that the LinkedIn login would get stuck in a cycle around this, but now it just dumps you on to the consent page. | | |
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| ▲ | Dilettante_ 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Thanks for the warning, I'd turned on those lists when I read the parent comment and would not have had a good time troubleshooting that. |