> Seconds wasted for TLS handshake
The few hundred milliseconds is worth it to stop someone sniffing my browsing details on an open network.
I can remember browsing the web using 56k. That was slow.
Yeah, where's browsing the web like it's 1993?
> then some ads, some tracking scripts
Well, these at least are fixable. The web is unusable without uBlock Origin and NoScript.
Re:Browse the web like its 1999
by squarefoot on Thursday December 30, 2021 @10:36AM
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Seconded uBlock Origin, the web is unusable without it. I moved however from NoScript to uMatrix, which can block with more granularity, but needs to be either kept default off or "trained" because its factory settings are very strict and could block a lot of necessary stuff (ie, don't install it to non technical users).
You can replicate NoScript and even uMatrix inside uBlock Origin now (uMatrix is even officially deprecated by uBlock Origin now)
uBO gives a lot of flexibility and a traditional "no js" is absolutely possible (see https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/wiki/Blocking-...). You then select which source is authorized to push crap at your browser
I like NoScript's UI. I've never tried uMatrix or uBo's more complex modes, but every time I see screenshots like in the article you linked, my head spins. So I stick with NoScript because I understand it. Compare: https://noscript.net/noscript/ss0.png
No knock on uBo! Just explaining why I stick with NoScript :)
Re:Browse the web like its 1999
by squarefoot on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:48PM
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> You can replicate NoScript and even uMatrix inside uBlock Origin now (uMatrix is even officially deprecated by uBlock Origin now)
I ignored this, thanks!
Yes they can emulate a whole OS. It's browsing at what they suck. Seconds wasted for TLS handshake, seconds wasted on downloading MB of JS, then realizing content is missing, another TLS handshake, another download, then some ads, some tracking scripts and finaly the page is displayed. Of course if you don't use Chrome or Google DNS you will be penalized. And don't forget to accept all cookies.