Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction

Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by CharlesMerriam2 on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @09:55PM (#19149962)

As I read this story, some moving advertisements start along the top and sides. After ten seconds, a floating bar covers the text. After a few more, a modal dialog. Then the 'share me now' buttons, obscuring the text. Then I leave.

Too few websites offer an experience for someone to read the content, and so we will see "Reading Online Content in the Age of Constant Distraction" in HackerNews.

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Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by r_c_a_d on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @04:43AM (#19151747)

Yes, I wasn't sure if the distractions were there to prove a point or if it was just ironic that the site was bombarding its own article with distractions.

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Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by moneywoes on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @10:12PM (#19150035)

Try ublock origin with a lot of filters.

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Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by geolgau on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @05:50AM (#19152077)

How can you live in 2019 without an ad blocker? I'm on that page and never got any ads/intrusions.

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Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by IanSanders on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @09:17AM (#19153222)

Maybe they are using an iphone or something. Adblockers don't resolve the root of the problem!

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Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by LandR on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @04:19AM (#19151652)

Firefox reader mode kills all of this.

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Re:Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction by geolgau on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @05:49AM (#19152072)

this! x1000

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