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I have my DNS on my phone set to dns.adguard-dns.com - seems to work fine for most websites, blocking ads where appropriate. Not so stuff.co.nz. Just seems to hang at their stupid 'scrolling S' loading screen. Any ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I think it’s to do with their new update and app.

I’m running pihole and the website and app won’t load past that screen for me either. Their videos never loaded in the app previously because of the ad that shows prior to the content.

I suspect it’s the same issue with there being a full screen ad between the loading screen and website. Because the ad doesn’t load it gets stuck and won’t connect through.

The workaround that I’ve found is to go to stuff.co.nz/world first and then navigate from there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I have pihole & same thing, it loads a big S splash screen that animates for ever & goes nowhere. But if you browse to /world first you can then view the whole site.

But, given their "upgrade" also seems to have ditched their RSS feeds, my workaround is to simply not read Stuff anymore.

[–] Rincewindnz 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I kinda think we should have an independent, protected and taxpayer funded media service. Would make for better politicians.

[–] Rincewindnz 2 points 10 months ago

Ignore my ramblings. I'm just frustrated at the state of our media/news and can't think of a solution.

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