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by smoe 3023 days ago
I have started using a "Quick Javascript Switcher" extension some years ago to easily opt-in for certain pages but have js disabled by default.

This was one of the best quality of life decision in terms of web browsing I have ever made.

The vast majority of pages that I randomly access (e.g. from hacker news) are text based and usually work just fine without js. But the time until I can start reading is much faster (less jumping around of content) and I don't get the growth hackers modals shoven down my throat two paragraphs in. The pages I use regularly are usually white listed