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sysret on March 13, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: UBlock vs. ABP: efficiency compared

Funny that they are using HN for an exemplary web page for their benchmarks.

HN does not require JavaScript.

Even without using an ad blocker, if the user disables JavaScript, a large percentage of "ad tech" will not work. And ads will not be served.

Then the game becomes how to get the user to turn on JavaScript for some other functionality.

mobiuscog on March 14, 2016 [–]

Mostly, the 'game' is the fact that the site just doesn't work without Javascript.

HN is a very nice exception of keeping things simple.

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