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This is a link post Why the Web Won't Be Nirvana - Newsweek, 26 Feb 1995
A 1995 news article by Newsweek predicting that the internet wouldn't catch on.

17 years later, Newsweek ceased publication of its print version and they now exclusively publish articles on the internet.

Why the Web Won't Be Nirvana


 (TheIndianPianist, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 7:31, Reply)
This is a normal post "This is the wrong Internet"

(MuckTrumpet is winking furiously, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 9:45, Reply)
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More accurately, it's an article by Clifford Stoll.
He's a bit of a character - sells Klein bottles.
 (MC Chicken Sandwich All I want for Christmas is your mum, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 14:28, Reply)
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I was sitting there battling my way through privacy notices, pop-ups demanding my location and trying to trick me into accepting advertising cookies, and various begging banners. Then the page crashed the tab as I scrolled down.

I'm struggling to disagree with him.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 16:17, Reply)
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Install adblockplus.org/en/ and www.ghostery.com/

That should solve 98% of your issues.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tusk knows where you live, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 18:57, Reply)
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I have them, and it didn't.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 19:36, Reply)
This is a normal post Well, that sucks.
I also have blocked sending or recieving anything to any URL containing the word 'adserve' and its variations in my firewall/modem/router thingy, that helped as well.
Oh, and 'google analytics'.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tusk knows where you live, Mon 15 Nov 2021, 20:58, Reply)
This is a normal post Hmm, that's odd, cos i don't get anythin like that
Firefox Adblock plus and duckduckgo
 (I helped save b3ta! simbosan nuck nuck nuck, Tue 16 Nov 2021, 2:19, Reply)
This is a normal post Same setup as yours but different result.
Mine loads half the page then freezes or if I wait longer, lets me scroll, then freezes.
My guess is that my settings are blocking something that won't give up easily.

Edit: duckduckgo was weirdly borked, stopped loading other pages.
 (I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Tue 16 Nov 2021, 2:42, Reply)
This is a normal post Works fine on my Nokia 3310

(I helped save b3ta! Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Tue 16 Nov 2021, 12:23, Reply)
This is a normal post No problems here
Firefox, Adblock Plus, Pi-Hole
 (I helped save b3ta! My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Tue 16 Nov 2021, 13:57, Reply)
This is a normal post No problems here either.
Firefox: uBlock Origin, NoScript, Duckduckgo, Adblocker Ultimate.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Tue 16 Nov 2021, 14:09, Reply)
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When I clicked, it took me to pay site

but got free with firefox
 (I helped save b3ta! unclepills, Tue 16 Nov 2021, 10:45, Reply)