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Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by gxnxcxcx » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:32 PM UTC

runjake wrote: post #9

If you use uBlock Origin, did you try to submit these filters to the uBlock Annoyances[1] or EasyList Annoyances lists before starting up this project? That would help far more people that starting up yet another Annoyances list. 1. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets

PSA: Some annoyances lists can be zealous about removing from websites any visual cue indicating the availability of an RSS feed.

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by mhasbini » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:32 PM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #2

Needs blocks for Stack Exchange hot questions

There's https://github.com/httpjamesm/AnonymousOverflow. I made https://doublefault.mhasbini.com/ before I knew about it. On the plus side it keep default aesthetics.

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by cantSpellSober » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:33 PM UTC

I've written so many of these. Any reason you chose uBlock over something like userstyles?

I'd like to open source/release my styles but I'm not sure which is the best choice.

uBlock is great for blocking things from loading (like images) but for visual updates I prefer CSS.

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by fifteen1506 » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:35 PM UTC

Please someone do shareable Twitter users ABP-based user KILL LIST, like in Usenet had!

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by mnorris » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

Thanks for sharing!

I've been doing this for the last year with YouTube. YouTube is just a search bar now which prevents mindless browsing and distractions.

If I find myself using a site mindlessly I add it to my /etc/hosts file to block them.

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by bloopernova » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:41 PM UTC

Here's my filters in ublock origin for Hacker News:

    news.ycombinator.com##.comment:style(max-width: 70ch !important; overflow: hidden !important;)
    news.ycombinator.com##.c00:style(color: #3f3f3f !important;)
    news.ycombinator.com##.comhead:style(background: #e6e6df; font-weight: italic; color: #686868 !important;)
    news.ycombinator.com##.hnuser:style(background: #e6e6df; font-style: italic; color: #575757 !important;)
    news.ycombinator.com##html:style(filter:invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg); background: white)

Restricts width of comments so that they're about 10 or so words wide, for optimal reading. Also changes some of the colours.

Experiment with the above, and if you have any improvements please let me know!

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by bloopernova » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

cantSpellSober wrote: post #53

I've written so many of these. Any reason you chose uBlock over something like userstyles? I'd like to open source/release my styles but I'm not sure which is the best choice. uBlock is great for blocking things from loading (like images) but for visual updates I prefer CSS.

Not OP, but I use ublock origin for a small number of visual tweaks. I use ublock origin because I don't want to use an extra extension.

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by pbhjpbhj » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:44 PM UTC

notsylver wrote: post #13

runjake wrote: post #9

If you use uBlock Origin, did you try to submit these filters to the uBlock Annoyances[1] or EasyList Annoyances lists before starting up this project? That would help far more people that starting up yet another Annoyances list. 1. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets

These aren't just annoyances, they are core features of the sites.

Might be scope for upstream projects to add a new group like "uBlock Focus" where blocks are to focus main content?

Before IT took away all plugins (!) I used uBlock this way, hiding sidebars and leads that weren't conducive to work (eg interesting stuff).

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by i13e » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:45 PM UTC

You should submit these rules to https://letsblock.it ! AFAIK their distractions rules really only cover YouTube

Re: My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

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Post by ruined » Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:45 PM UTC

runjake wrote: post #20

notsylver wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These aren't just annoyances, they are core features of the sites.

So? Any corporation would argue that about the annoyances on their properties.

the main timeline is a core feature of twitter for most people.