We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical reasons

Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by LamaOfRuin on Thursday October 23, 2025 @11:38AM (#45683097)

I am blocked from this post.

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Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by dredmorbius on Thursday October 23, 2025 @12:14PM (#45683611)

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Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by esafak on Thursday October 23, 2025 @11:47AM (#45683226)

Me too. I was browsing on my old Windows computer that I refuse to upgrade and it did not like my OS. I don't like it either, but I'm not going to install a newer version, out of principle.

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Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by xiconfjs on Thursday October 23, 2025 @12:42PM (#45683977)

May I ask which OS you are on getting you blocked?

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Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by chuckadams on Thursday October 23, 2025 @01:21PM (#45684406)

There's zero javascript on the page and it reads perfectly in lynx. I'm not sure how your browser could possibly be a variable here, unless TFA's platform is actively blocking certain user agents (which I suppose isn't quite ironic, but would not exactly send the best message to go with the arguments)

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Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by kragen on Thursday October 23, 2025 @01:46PM (#45684673)

Yes, they do actively block certain user agents.

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Re:We need to start doing web blocking for non-technical rea... by kragen on Thursday October 23, 2025 @01:46PM (#45684671)

Maybe at some point someone whose web page you visit will take the initiative to upgrade your computer for you.

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