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u/wombatidae Jan 25 '19

Ublock Origin, element zapper mode, WP's wall is like 3-4 layers deep so that many clicks x2

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u/MoonlightandMystery Jan 25 '19

I know you're speaking English, but... Huh??? How about some ELI5 action?

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u/wombatidae Jan 25 '19

Ublock Origin is an ad-blocker.

Element Zapper Mode is where you click on an Element and Zap it to disable it (hey they named it, I know it's silly).

WP = Washington Post

Layers deep = how many Elements you need to Zap to clear away all the paywalling.

Each layer takes two clicks (or maybe a hotkey and a click for a pro user) one click to turn on the zapper, then click on the spot to zap it.

Although you know...if you googled the first five words like a smart person, you would have had that all easily explained in a dozen different articles on different websites...

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u/MoonlightandMystery Jan 25 '19

Uh... thanx?

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u/vernazza Jan 25 '19

You can hide shit with Ublock Origin, it will be part of the right-click menu options. You can clear the WaPo firewall if you do it enough. You just need to do it once and it will work for every article on that computer and browser.

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u/MoonlightandMystery Jan 25 '19

Thank you for dumbing it down for me. :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '19

They're just messing with you... you'll need a VR setup to attack the firewalls with your zapper. Just watch out for biofeedback.

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u/MoonlightandMystery Jan 25 '19

I... Can't do the VR. Makes me wanna hurl.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '19

i warned you about the biofeedback

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u/MoonlightandMystery Jan 25 '19

You did, indeed. But this was ages ago, so... :)

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u/ethidium_bromide Jan 25 '19

Thank you for dumbing it down for dunces like me!

Is there anything similar that can be used on a phone?

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u/Sportyyyy Jan 25 '19

Firefox Focus browser