[jasode]

>You lose virtually nothing if you just block Disqus wholesale with an ad blocker.

Unfortunately, that's not true for the blogs I read.

I used to block Disqus because (#1) it loads slowly, and (#2) it is a memory hog (Disqus' javascript code always has a memory leak in both Firefox and Chrome)

However, I ended up missing out on critical information that readers left in the Disqus comments. For example, if a blogger might review a power tool and a commenter might ask "what's that accessory you're attaching to it?", the blogger will then reply with the answer and may attach a link to the product in Disqus.

Similar situation with programming blog. Some followup Disqus comment may have a correction of syntax, etc.

(I wish people would stop leaving useful information in Disqus comments so I can go back to blocking it again.)

[joosters]

Any advice on blocking disqus junk-related stuff while still being able to view the comments? I've tried tweaking my ad blocking in the past, and I could either let all of disqus through, or end up with their scripts behaving crazily, repeatedly trying to reach blocked contents and eating CPU.

[niutech]

In uBlock/AdBlock, try blocking third-party domains like .doubleclick.net or .tapad.com (but not .disquscdn.com) and block third-party cookies in your browser's settings.