By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/03/2026As you scroll down the page, you will often hit pop-ups that try to get you to sign up for a mailing list, agree to terms of service, or do something else you don't want to do. 36/ 120
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/03/2026Rather than hunting for the button to close these pop-ups (or agree to objectionable ToS, you can install "Kill Sticky," a bookmarklet that reaches into the page's layout files and deletes any element that isn't designed to scroll with the rest of the text: github.com/t-mart/kill-... 37/github.comGitHub - t-mart/kill-sticky: Bookmarklet to remove sticky elements and restore scrolling to web pages!Bookmarklet to remove sticky elements and restore scrolling to web pages! - t-mart/kill-sticky 180
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/03/2026Other websites (like Slashdot and Core77) load computer-destroying scripts (often as part of an anti-adblock strategy). For these, I use "Javascript Toggle On and Off," which lets you create a blacklist of websites that aren't allowed to run any scripts: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo... 38/addons.mozilla.orgJavaScript Toggle On and Off (WebExtension) – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)Download JavaScript Toggle On and Off (WebExtension) for Firefox. Toggle JavaScript engine on and off the easy way 140
