▲ 255 ▼ Minecraft Wiki moves away from Fandom (minecraft.wiki) submitted 2 years ago by salarua@sopuli.xyz to c/gaming@beehaw.org 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 68 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Fandom is 95% popups at this point. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ublock? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] johntash@eviltoast.org 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) It looks pretty bad even with an adblocker on now too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HidingCat@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago It works for me, but I recall having to use Ublock's element zapper and custom rules to get around a lot of the shit they pull. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago In what way? The sidebar is possibly the only thing I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent [–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 16 points 2 years ago Oh indeed! But websites should still be borderline functional even without adblock. I used fandom on my kid's new tablet (we were looking up video game stuff) and it was unusable, no exaggeration. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Use an adblocker (uBlock Origin) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frog@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even with uBlock Origin installed, I find Fandom to have a very high proportion of ads. For a while I tried blocking them individually through uBlock's element zapper, but that proved a very short term solution. Too often, it worked only on that page and if I went to another entry on the same wiki, it would be loaded down with ads again. I gave up trying. uBlock is really good with ads on most sites, but Fandom has so many that uBlock can't get rid of them all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Really? I don't see any ads at all on Fandom with ublock. Perhaps check if it's setup right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frog@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago It varies between browsers. On my phone (which is how I use Fandom most often - finding out information that ought to be in a game I'm currently playing), I've tried several different adblockers and none of them effectively de-ads Fandom. On desktop, Firefox with ublock is generally okay, but Chrome with ublock always has a couple of ads that try to sneak through. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ublock? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] johntash@eviltoast.org 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) It looks pretty bad even with an adblocker on now too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HidingCat@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago It works for me, but I recall having to use Ublock's element zapper and custom rules to get around a lot of the shit they pull. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago In what way? The sidebar is possibly the only thing I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent [–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 16 points 2 years ago Oh indeed! But websites should still be borderline functional even without adblock. I used fandom on my kid's new tablet (we were looking up video game stuff) and it was unusable, no exaggeration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] johntash@eviltoast.org 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) It looks pretty bad even with an adblocker on now too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HidingCat@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago It works for me, but I recall having to use Ublock's element zapper and custom rules to get around a lot of the shit they pull. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago In what way? The sidebar is possibly the only thing I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HidingCat@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago It works for me, but I recall having to use Ublock's element zapper and custom rules to get around a lot of the shit they pull. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago In what way? The sidebar is possibly the only thing I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 16 points 2 years ago Oh indeed! But websites should still be borderline functional even without adblock. I used fandom on my kid's new tablet (we were looking up video game stuff) and it was unusable, no exaggeration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Use an adblocker (uBlock Origin) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frog@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even with uBlock Origin installed, I find Fandom to have a very high proportion of ads. For a while I tried blocking them individually through uBlock's element zapper, but that proved a very short term solution. Too often, it worked only on that page and if I went to another entry on the same wiki, it would be loaded down with ads again. I gave up trying. uBlock is really good with ads on most sites, but Fandom has so many that uBlock can't get rid of them all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Really? I don't see any ads at all on Fandom with ublock. Perhaps check if it's setup right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frog@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago It varies between browsers. On my phone (which is how I use Fandom most often - finding out information that ought to be in a game I'm currently playing), I've tried several different adblockers and none of them effectively de-ads Fandom. On desktop, Firefox with ublock is generally okay, but Chrome with ublock always has a couple of ads that try to sneak through. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frog@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even with uBlock Origin installed, I find Fandom to have a very high proportion of ads. For a while I tried blocking them individually through uBlock's element zapper, but that proved a very short term solution. Too often, it worked only on that page and if I went to another entry on the same wiki, it would be loaded down with ads again. I gave up trying. uBlock is really good with ads on most sites, but Fandom has so many that uBlock can't get rid of them all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Really? I don't see any ads at all on Fandom with ublock. Perhaps check if it's setup right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frog@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago It varies between browsers. On my phone (which is how I use Fandom most often - finding out information that ought to be in a game I'm currently playing), I've tried several different adblockers and none of them effectively de-ads Fandom. On desktop, Firefox with ublock is generally okay, but Chrome with ublock always has a couple of ads that try to sneak through. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Really? I don't see any ads at all on Fandom with ublock. Perhaps check if it's setup right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frog@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago It varies between browsers. On my phone (which is how I use Fandom most often - finding out information that ought to be in a game I'm currently playing), I've tried several different adblockers and none of them effectively de-ads Fandom. On desktop, Firefox with ublock is generally okay, but Chrome with ublock always has a couple of ads that try to sneak through. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frog@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago It varies between browsers. On my phone (which is how I use Fandom most often - finding out information that ought to be in a game I'm currently playing), I've tried several different adblockers and none of them effectively de-ads Fandom. On desktop, Firefox with ublock is generally okay, but Chrome with ublock always has a couple of ads that try to sneak through. permalink fedilink source parent