Looking for extension to block Coronavirus news/mentions

[wtfftw]

I don't want to worry about this shit and the constant exposure to mentions across the internet be it scaremongering headlines or whatever is eroding my capability.

So. Is there some sort of chrome extension or whatever that means I can block something like this? I'm thinking like a spoiler extension which you can choose what you're avoiding perhaps. halp.

 

[WouldBe]

Have you tried the 'off' switch?

 

[danny la rouge]

You could try self isolating and covering your eyes with the crook of your elbow.

 

[IC3D]

Go out for a walk and watch the floods before the plagues of locusts become an irritant.

 

[tim]

Try a tin foil hat.

 

[wtfftw]

Genius suggestions. Thanks. X

 

[wtfftw]

I was thinking more like the one that replaced Trump with kittens.

 

[maomao]

You can block it from your Google feed or from Facebook but I don't think you can block all mention from all sites.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Have you tried turning it off and not back on again?

 

[WouldBe]

I was thinking more like the one that replaced Trump with kittens.

That works really well. The orange shit is still there.

 

[Fez909]

This one might work...sounds semi-technical though, so YMMV

CustomBlocker

Filter any element on any web site with any condition with XPath and RegExp

chrome.google.com

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

I wrote one for Brexit. You just need to change the word your wish to block.

replaceworldview/content.js at master · mjksec/replaceworldview

Simple chrome extension that replaces the term Brexit with the phrase "plan to return to the good old days" - replaceworldview/content.js at master · mjksec/replaceworldview

github.com

Line 11.

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

var elements = document.getElementsByTagName('*');

for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
    var element = elements[i];

    for (var j = 0; j < element.childNodes.length; j++) {
        var node = element.childNodes[j];

        if (node.nodeType === 3) {
            var text = node.nodeValue;
            var replacedText = text.replace(/Corona/gi, 'a slight sniffle nothing to worry about');

            if (replacedText !== text) {
                element.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(replacedText), node);
            }
        }
    }
}

 

[Maggot]

You can now avoid all the threads on here by ignoring this forum.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Discussion of the 2019/2020 coronavirus outbreak and effects

www.urban75.net

 

[8ball]

In the "politics" forum of all places.

 

[Fez909]

I love that this thread has been moved here - so now if you want to avoid all coronavirus mentions you have to go to a forum entirely about coronavirus news to read about how to block it.

 

[Orang Utan]

Aye it should have stayed elsewhere. I’m actually grateful we have a separate forum, thinking on it, cos then it can be ignored