Re:Why the bounce rate of AMP pages is so high
by CaptSpify on Friday March 10, 2017 @04:46PM
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You should probably use a "defense as default" mindset. Why, by default, do you assume sites you go to will be safe or sane? I don't
Because that's how the web used to work, and I've been using it for a while.
But how exactly are you suggesting I browse the web? Not following links unless I recognize the destination and know it to be a reasonable site? That just changes a mental blacklist into a whitelist. And how would I ever discover new reasonable sites?
Use an ad blocker? That feels like escalating a arms race, and I'd like to avoid that if at all possible. (I currently use Disconnect, which is only a tracking blocker, not an ad blocker, although some sites seem to think it is.)
Re:Why the bounce rate of AMP pages is so high
by CaptSpify on Saturday March 11, 2017 @11:35AM
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> Use an ad blocker? That feels like escalating a arms race, and I'd like to avoid that if at all possible.
Yes, I'd also recommend a JS blocker. If you don't want to do that, that's OK, but don't expect any sympathy if you get compromised in any way. If you don't lock your front door, don't be surprised if someone breaks into your house.
I admit I do keep track of a handful of bad offenders in my head, but I really shouldn't have to do that. Sure, it would be better if there was a trusted decentralized system to enforce rules and guarantee a decent UX, perhaps with more granularity so people could set different acceptable points, but until that exists, of course I'm going to use the presence of an instant articles or AMP icon to guide my browsing.