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GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by wlll »

rayiner wrote: post #55

This is great. (1) How do I pretend to be from the EU? (2) Th EU should make a law requiring HTML versions of pages with no JS. The evolution of the Internet in the last two decades has been such a tremendous disappointment. It really peaked in the early 2000s (when I got my first DSL connection but before JS became a thing).

> How do I pretend to be from the EU?

1. Move here and get a job, I have no idea what the visa system is like for wherever your country is, but if you work in tech that's a good start.

2. Get a VPN

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by m-localhost »

amnah wrote: post #65
microtonal wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I good compromise is uMatrix, which by default only allows first-party JavaScript and cookies and makes it easy to quickly enable JavaScript/XDR/cookies when necessary using a point and click matrix: https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix

Is uMatrix something you use instead of uBlock, or in addition to? Also is there a guide on how to use it somewhere

I use both, but sometimes it's a bit a pain in the ass with capchas and and embedded iframes etc. A lot of trial and error which scripts are needed. But it's great to know most of the crap, including cookie/consent banners are blocked.

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by jaredklewis »

rayiner wrote: post #55

This is great. (1) How do I pretend to be from the EU? (2) Th EU should make a law requiring HTML versions of pages with no JS. The evolution of the Internet in the last two decades has been such a tremendous disappointment. It really peaked in the early 2000s (when I got my first DSL connection but before JS became a thing).

> Th EU should make a law requiring HTML versions of pages with no JS.

Having politicians and lawyers micromanage technology decisions for the entire Internet? What could possibly go wrong.

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by 18pfsmt »

amnah wrote: post #65
microtonal wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I good compromise is uMatrix, which by default only allows first-party JavaScript and cookies and makes it easy to quickly enable JavaScript/XDR/cookies when necessary using a point and click matrix: https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix

Is uMatrix something you use instead of uBlock, or in addition to? Also is there a guide on how to use it somewhere

The author is the same as uBlock Origin; here is the repo: https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix

From the wiki page, there are many useful FAQ/ guides/ docs. Specifically, there is a link to a decent guide:

http://adamantine.me/index.php/2015/11/18/umatrix-desperatel...

edit: using both is redundant

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by digi_owl »

saalweachter wrote: post #4
ocdtrekkie wrote: post #2

I'm honestly starting to reach the opinion we should all be VPNing our web traffic through Europe so we can pick up more of the benefits.

It kind of makes me want to throw away the Internet and start over from scratch.

The net, nah. The web, perhaps.

Maybe time to take a new look at gopher and newsgroups?

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by lima »

andrewmackrodt wrote: post #50
sigmonsays wrote: post #8

i have often thought at what point do you start rendering web pages remotely and simply send back the (ie 'png') image to the client. A single png image of a entire web page is definitely under 5.2MB. Personally, I can't wait for a shift in business practices. Ads have ruined my confidence in privacy. Most sites share your data with over a dozen different ad tracking vendors. I've seen twice that for a specific class…

Opera mini used to work this way more than a decade ago, it was pretty nifty as it let moderately powerful feature phones access the 'full' (non client JavaScript) web efficiently. Such a thing is no longer needed though; I'd hope a large amount of that 5.2mb is for reusable assets making subsequent requests a few/hundred kilobytes.

Opera Mini is still a thing, mostly in developing countries.

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by dominotw »

wlll wrote: post #57
dominotw wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is anyone concerned that we are starting to replicate real world boundaries on the internet. Internet was supposed to free us from the limitations of the real world. World of internet was supposed to be the one where you can fluidly switch between your preceptions of self, become a new person whenever you felt like, leave your past behind. This was supposed to be a new world where people see themselves differently. N…

I feel freer now companies are limited with what they can do with my data. I hope that preventing companies exploiting data will lead to more interesting business models than "provide distracting trinket and harvest data". I don't want to take part in a grand age of the Internet which basically amounts to people harvesting information about me so they can do anything from trying to sell me shit to attempting to corru…

Aren't you basically adimitting that you are

1. distracted by 'trinkets'

2. Expose your personal information in exchange for trinkets

3. Prone to buying 'shit' on the internet

4. naive to fall for fake news

5. Govt needs to step in and take charge to create "more interesting business models"

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by oldcynic »

amnah wrote: post #65
microtonal wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I good compromise is uMatrix, which by default only allows first-party JavaScript and cookies and makes it easy to quickly enable JavaScript/XDR/cookies when necessary using a point and click matrix: https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix

Is uMatrix something you use instead of uBlock, or in addition to? Also is there a guide on how to use it somewhere

If you want something a little simpler try scriptsafe[0]. Still lets you whitelist JS you want to trust, enable temporarily or for a set time. I find it rather clearer than uMatrix.

In fairness to gorhill it's a couple of years since I last looked at uMatrix so it may be much improved.

[0] https://github.com/andryou/scriptsafe

Re: GDPR Version of USA Today Is 500KB Instead of 5.2MB

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Post by nothrabannosir »

wlll wrote: post #6

The day I added an ad blocker (Adblock Plus, Ghostery and uBlock origin) was the day my CPU fans stopped spinning almost constantly, my battery life improved, web pages loaded faster and were more responsive. My experience of the web is about a thousand times better than it used to be. I will remove all these when the ad companies and websites start to behave themselves, which will be never.

> I will remove all these when the ad companies and websites start to behave themselves, which will be never.

Which will be when access portals (currently search engines, and app stores for apps) heavily correlate resource usage with ranking / commission / etc.

Currently, the biggest access portal(s) are invested in ads, so not any time soon. But when every kb drops your pagerank one point, and every cpu cycle costs an extra penny of App Store commission, that is when the entire market will suddenly follow.

It’s not soon but it’s not never. It’s possible.

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