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How to fix the internet (www.technologyreview.com)
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We’re in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it’s broken. That’s not news. But there’s something in the air—a vibe shift, a sense that things are about to change.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It’s the interconnected world tax.

Also fonts, google analytics, stylesheets, telemetry etc..

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Hmm I wish there was a setting to disable ever downloading or using any custom font. I don't give a fuck what any website author wants their font to look like enough to want to use any that I don't already have.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think ublock origin can block cosmetic styling. I'm not on my pc right now to check though. Also not sure if that includes fonts.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Oh nice, I thought an add-on might help with that but haven't gotten to digging in to that. Even better if it's one I already use. Thanks for the lead!

    Edit: Yeah, it took all of 5 seconds to find the setting to block remote fonts in ublock origin mobile.

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