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What techniques do you use to avoid internet enshittification as much as possible?

I use like 7 firefox extensions and it's not enough
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>>108981264
remove all extensions,
go to about:settings
javascript.enabled -> off

web is 100x better now
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>>108981264
>What techniques do you use to avoid internet enshittification as much as possible?
I simply don't go on the internet
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>>108981541
what does this do?
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>>108981570
makes the web 100x better
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>>108981580
I don't want to touch anything on about:settings. a scary warning appears every time I go there
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>>108981591
it blocks ads, tracking, popups.
prevent you from using garbage websites.

if a site can't show information with js turned off, then it's not worth using at all.
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>enshittification
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>>108981541
This breaks like half the websites on the internet!
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>>108981264
decentraleyes, privacy badger, ublock origin, sponsorblock. use noscript if you're hardcore. and don't run windows, which is the target of most internet malware/spyware
you could use a fork like icecat but that might just make you easier to fingerprint since it's so unique
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>>108981541
some of us have jobs or go to school
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>>108981264
>I use like 7 firefox extensions and it's not enough
no, that's too much. it will make you easier to fingerprint and increase your attack surface. if any dev on any of the seven projects is compromised, you are compromised. please list the extensions so we can check they're actually trustworthy
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>>108981264
nigger
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>>108981601
This but unironically. What the fuck does a website need to execute code on my computer for?
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>>108982044
way more than half unfortunately lol
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>>108982044
only half? 99% of websites are attention grabbing trash.

even 'tech' websites are just army of third worlders/llm writing garbage article with top notch seo to always rank top in search results.

from my experice, there are no websites for information, e.g forums, blogs, wiki where turning off javascript doesn't improve browsing experience.

I only turn on JS on a couple websites that need it to function, e.g regex101, godbolt, this godforsaken hellhole.
and it makes sense that they would require js, but why the fuck does medium require me to enable js to read some jeet's article
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Start browsing altnets like Gemini to be together with the other skizos of your kind. https://geminiprotocol.net/
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>>108981264
Roundless is a must
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>>108981264
i only browse 4chan, it doesnt work without filters though
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You only really need like 4 main extensions:
>userstyle and userscript injector
>uBlock / uMatrix
>URL redirector
Anything else is likely superfluous
Look for alternative services and front-ends. Sometimes you will find forgotten hidden gems.
>Google -> 4get or AOL
>MyAnimeList -> anidb.net / ANN
>YouTube -> youtube-local or Piped.video
>Set up redirects in the Redirector extension
Admit defeat to Google and use a minimal Chromium fork like Ungoogled Chromium or rough it out with UXP (Pale Moon)
If you use a mainstream e-mail service like Gmail you can set it up to automatically forward to a more private alternative like Proton. I use VFEmail.net personally.

Don't be afraid to write quick and dirty userscripts/styles to declutter and fix websites.
Don't listen to people telling you to install other "privacy addons" such as decentraleyes or privacy badger. They're often vaporware that will only slow down your browser and increase attack surface.

Further reading and sources.
>https://digdeeper.neocities.org/index.xhtml
>https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/
>https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends
>https://wiki.greasespot.net/Greasemonkey_Manual:API
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>>108981264
use a feed reader like https://netnewswire.com



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