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> It also disables any active content, which can be not only e.g. animations, but also images loaded from a CDN using a script. So disabling JS cuts both ways.

I usually selectively enable JS. If I care enough about the content that's disabled then I'll enable it from some sources for some sites.

> Frankly, I would really prefer to just pay for articles I liked (as opposed to a subscription), but this option is not available :(

This would also be preferable.