Conversation
cas@social.treehouse.systems

caleb 🌈

my new favourite anti-pattern is how the shorts section on the youtube homepage constantly changes xpath so you can't easily write ublock origin rules for it, but they give you an "X" so you can close it, aaaaand next time you visit the site it's back.

it's like those crappy 2010's horror movies about social media and websites being creepy, but it's real.

3
0
2
okias@floss.social

David Heidelberg

Reply to @cas@social.treehouse.systems

@cas let "Youtube-shorts block" addon will be your savior.

0
0
0
pavel

Pavel Machek

Reply to @cas@social.treehouse.systems
@cas "youtube-dl" is right way to deal with youtube :-). And yes, if there are good youtube frontends other than that (I have my own scripting to preload selected channels), I'd like to know...
1
0
1
vbabka

Reply to @pavel
@pavel @cas Invidious perhaps? https://docs.invidious.io/instances/
1
0
2
pavel

Pavel Machek

Reply to @vbabka
@vbabka @cas Thanks, I did not know about this project. I would be afraid that Google will try to kill popular instances...? Anyway, I'd like something running locally on the desktop even more (that will be harder for Google to interfere with).
0
0
2
eater@cijber.social

eater

Reply to @cas@social.treehouse.systems

@cas the aria attributes and :has-text (iirc) should allow you to make a stable query

1
0
0
cas@social.treehouse.systems

caleb 🌈

Reply to @eater@cijber.social

@eater ahh nice! thanks :D

0
0
0
About social.kernel.org

Terms of service

  1. Please do not use this service in violation of the Linux Kernel Code of Conduct. Doing so will result in your account suspension with the referral of the matter to the CoC committee.

  2. "Repeating"/"boosting" someone else's status on this platform will be treated as endorsement and will fall under rule #1.

  3. You are encouraged to use this platform to promote your work on the Linux Kernel, but there is no restriction on permitted topics (with the exception of anything covered by #1 above).

  4. There is no requirement to post in English, but it should be considered the primary language of communication on this platform.

Privacy notice

The admins of this service have access to all posted statuses. They aren't looking, but if it's something they shouldn't know about, then you should not post it on this platform.

Please see the Linux Foundation Privacy Policy, which applies to this platform as well.

Getting your own account

If you would like an account on this instance, please check that the following applies to you:

  • You are listed in MAINTAINERS or CREDITS

  • OR: You have a kernel.org account or email address

  • OR: You have a long and established history of involvement with the Linux Kernel

If the above is true and you agree with the Terms of Service and Privacy Notice listed above, please use these instructions to request an account: