A filter list for uBlock origin which blocks distractive elements from popular websites. This filter list disables distracting elements and features of websites to give popular websites a cleaner and less cluttered aesthetic. In addition this filter list will prevent trending or personalized results from being recommended to you on common social media websites. The goal of this list is to allow users to take control over their internet experience by reducing the number of distractions. This will hopefully result in users wasting less of their time getting sucked into algorithms and advertising. This blocklist is far from complete, but I hope to expand it with time.
Installation requires the uBlock Origin addon/extension for Firefox or Chrome based browsers.
Once you have uBlock Origin installed, you can subscribe to this blocklist by clicking this link.
Alternatively, you can install it manually by
- Enter uBlock Origin settings (click on the extension at the top of thr browser, then click the cogwheel button).
- Select "Filter Lists" (found at the top of the settings options for uBlock Origin).
- Scroll all the way to the bottom, at the bottom of the page select "Import"
- Copy and paste the URL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/themathics/ublock-distractions/refs/heads/main/ublock-distractions.txtinto the box. - Select "Apply Changes"
- stackexchange.com (including sites such as askubuntu.com, mathoverflow.net, and superuser.com)
- reddit.com
- youtube.com
- twitch.tv
- pinterest.com
- linkedin.com
- fandom.com
- discord.com
- xdaforums.com
- facebook.com?
- lumo.proton.me
- instagram.com
- tiktok.com
- tumblr.com
Please note that use of this filter will result in limited access to platform services, this blocklist is meant to browse the internet, not interact with it. As such on some websites it may remove the ability to comment, subscribe, save, or signin depending on the website. Wiki sites or forum sites such as fandom.com, stackexchange.com and reddit.com will have its social media elements removed completely to give you a clutter and advertisement free browsing experience which you can view but cannot post. Social media apps like linkedin.com and discord.com maintain much of its messaging and social media features, but blocks advertisements or paid subscription from showing up. This blocklist is meant to help people avoid spending money, doomscrolling, or otherwise getting distracted by secondary site features. If you have this installed but need to post on a forum site, you can temporarily disable the extension by opening uBlock and pressing the power button.