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Re:Ask HN: Why does the modern web hate users? by throwawaynay on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @05:42AM (#30083900)
Have you checked your phone for malware? I have a very crappy phone, a 120$ samsung, and I don't struggle that much.

Have you tried using an adblocker?

Re:Ask HN: Why does the modern web hate users? by wusspuss on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @09:28PM (#30095414)
>Have you checked your phone for malware?

Unfortunately there are no phones without malware in the form of at the very least android on the market, you can't even remove the malware.

And reddit's and twitter's programs, including those written in js, are malware too. I was just wondering why do they over-engineer malware that much

Not that android's not over-engineered though

Re:Ask HN: Why does the modern web hate users? by praash on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:11AM (#30087273)
> Have you tried using an adblocker?

Users shouldn't need adblockers to have a decent web experience! I find it just gobsmackingly absurd that ads make users pay with crippled load times and annoyance.

Re:Ask HN: Why does the modern web hate users? by throwawaynay on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @02:04PM (#30090175)
Homeowners shouldn't have door locks to have a decent homeowner experience!

it's just the state of the world, there is nothing you can do about it