Nation Wary of Suddenly Usable Website
Many Americans are skeptical of a newly user-friendly website, suspecting hidden motives. The absence of ads and glitches has caused unease, prompting users to prefer familiar, less appealing sites.
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The U.S. population has expressed significant skepticism regarding a website that has recently become user-friendly and visually appealing. Many Americans, including Bronx resident Alison Myer, are questioning the motives behind this sudden improvement, suspecting potential hidden agendas such as data theft. Users are surprised by the absence of intrusive advertisements and technical glitches that typically plague online experiences. The newfound ease of navigation and mobile compatibility has left many feeling uneasy, prompting them to revert to familiar, less appealing sites where they feel more secure. This reaction highlights a broader distrust of online platforms that suddenly change for the better, as users remain cautious about the implications of such transformations.
- Americans are wary of a suddenly user-friendly website, suspecting hidden motives.
- Users are surprised by the absence of intrusive ads and technical issues.
- The change in website usability has led to feelings of unease among the public.
- Many individuals prefer to return to less appealing but familiar sites for security.
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On iPhone, you can use one of various ad-blockers from the app store. I use one called "AdBlock Pro," but there's many others with pros & cons.
On desktop, you can install uBlock Origin in most browsers. The experience is best in Firefox. There are browser-specific links here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
If you are using uBlock Origin, be sure to hop into its settings and enable the "Annoyances" and "Cookie Notices" filters, too. That'll remove the email address beg dialogs, the ad-blocker popups, and the pointless cookie banners.
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