StopTheScript Is a Dickover Killer
Back in March I sung the praises of Jeff Johnson’s StopTheScript and StopTheMadness Safari extensions. I want to re-link to StopTheScript in particular. I wrote last week about ad-blocking content blockers , and I’ve gotten a slew of wonderful feedback from readers about that. (My thanks to everyone who whitelisted DF with their ad-blocker of choice, too.) One of the recurring issues that readers…
In March, the author praised Jeff Johnson’s StopTheScript and StopTheMadness Safari extensions. Recently, they wrote about ad-blocking content blockers and received positive feedback from readers. One common issue was sites that present "It looks like you're running an ad-blocker..." interruptions. The author explained that these detectors use JavaScript and are frustrating.
StopTheScript aims to disable JavaScript on a per-website basis. The extension allows users to disable JavaScript for a specific site by tapping its button in Safari's toolbar. They demonstrated its effectiveness in disabling an ad-blocker-detecting-dickover on The Hollywood Reporter. However, turning off JavaScript on certain sites, like The Hollywood Reporter, can result in the loss of thumbnail images.
StopTheScript also effectively disables the ad-blocker-detecting-dickover on Snopes and is recommended for Reuters. Users can toggle the extension on or off for individual websites on both Mac and iOS. At $6 for a one-time purchase across Mac, iPhone, and iPad, StopTheScript is a reasonable price.
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