I want to make a blog post or video about my browser
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:10 am
Earlier tonight, I was looking for a Minecraft video showing off a semi truck made using Create and some other mindblowing physics mods, but YouTube's search has slowly been getting worse and worse, mostly highlighting random shorts videos instead of things related to what you're searching for. I discovered an extension called BlockTube that adds various features to YouTube. I'm already using Element Blocker to block some things from appearing, uBlock Origin to take care of ads (without triggering the annoying 'adblockers are not allowed' thing), and Video Speed Controller to allow watching videos faster.. but being able to block shorts entirely AND disable the "are you still there" auto-pause thing is excellent.
Now if only I could do this for my phone as well..
Oh.. I should also mention I'm using LibreWolf, but with some of the privacy features disabled or modified so that the browser is more usable. Unfortunately, the defaults make using the internet a shit experience, so I have a compromise that allows me to do what I want without issue. I used to always use a JavaScript blocker as well (NoScript), but uBlock Origin does better than my old adblock did, and so I haven't felt the need to take such a draconian approach.
The only downside is that it's still based on Firefox, so Mozilla's recent privacy violations may still end up affecting me, and I still have to deal with the web being owned by the monopoly of Google. It's still better to fight this, so I'm alright.
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Yea, something that says all that, but with more detail, links to things mentioned, maybe some images..
Now if only I could do this for my phone as well..
Oh.. I should also mention I'm using LibreWolf, but with some of the privacy features disabled or modified so that the browser is more usable. Unfortunately, the defaults make using the internet a shit experience, so I have a compromise that allows me to do what I want without issue. I used to always use a JavaScript blocker as well (NoScript), but uBlock Origin does better than my old adblock did, and so I haven't felt the need to take such a draconian approach.
The only downside is that it's still based on Firefox, so Mozilla's recent privacy violations may still end up affecting me, and I still have to deal with the web being owned by the monopoly of Google. It's still better to fight this, so I'm alright.
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Yea, something that says all that, but with more detail, links to things mentioned, maybe some images..