Is there a way to measure the speed loss when a website moves from having no ads to having ads?
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#2Could try using a browser add-on like noscript and then only whitelist the website's local scripts, to get an idea of how much faster it loads without the ad network tracking scripts.
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#3You'll also need to average out the speed of your website accessed from different geographical locations.
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#4Opera actually has this ability built-in. It lets you A/B test websites (with/without ads) by going to the URL "speedtest".
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#5Do you have a set of sites you frequent on your phone that have ads, but will otherwise function without Javascript? Try using those sites with and without Javascript disabled.
It's a bit depressing how much it drags some pages down.
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#6You can try Pi-Hole which stops the ad and tracking DNS requests from getting through.
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#7The loading speed? You can install an ad blocker and enable/disable it. Then force-reload the page. You can also use the developer tools (for example in Chrome) to see the precise timing waterfall.
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#8Do you have a set of sites you frequent on your phone that have ads, but will otherwise function without Javascript? Try using those sites with and without Javascript disabled. It's a bit depressing how much it drags some pages down.
Not all JS on the page are ads!
Re: Ask HN: How much 'slower' do ads make the internet?
#9Do you have a set of sites you frequent on your phone that have ads, but will otherwise function without Javascript? Try using those sites with and without Javascript disabled. It's a bit depressing how much it drags some pages down.
Not all JS on the page are ads!
That's what the "but will otherwise function without Javascript" bit was about.