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Modern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBG (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Ad blockers don't protect you against dumbass frontend devs who serve 5mb png files to be stuffed into 600x400 boxes.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

You can set a limit in uBO settings to prevent loading of files/elements above x KB in size. You will just see a red dotted blank space for elements comically large, and they will load if you click them, if needed.

Edit: here is what you need to change

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Thanks kind stranger, I didn't realize this was configurable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Shit, I might use that on a desktop with broadband.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is 50kb enough or should I go higher.

Also. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Estimating the general acceptable size for images or GIFs helps here. Images usually cap under 600-700 KB, while GIFs can go over 1-2 MB. Experiment with the number, or set it at 1200 KB maybe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thank you, this helps a lot

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have mine at 50kb, and most things load, but I do get some images that don't. Just play with it and increase it until the frequency you need to tap pictures to render them doesn't piss you off anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

I especially hated wallpaper website that load full size pictures on previews grids

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

No but the good blockers give you the power to disable elements on a case by case basis.

Removing the background image for fandom wiki articles makes them load 3x faster.