There is too much JavaScript to enable

[ziippp264]

I can't use NoScript because I have to manually enable JavaScript on nearly every website, which isn't feasible for me. I'm fine with allowing everything and just blocking JavaScript related to trackers or advertising, but I don't want to have to enter all those domains myself. I also don't want to manually import and update lists of domains. Can NoScript do this automatically like uBlock can? If not, then NoScript isn't suitable for me. Is there another extension I can use?

[barbaz]

NoScript does not have the functionality you're seeking, sorry.

To be able to answer your other questions: For what purpose(s) did you install NoScript?

[ziippp264]

Unfortunately, many websites rely on JavaScript to function properly, which means I often have to disable the extension on nearly every site I visit. This leaves me with the choice of either disabling it for each individual site or turning it off completely, losing all its benefits.

When I visit a website, I don't mind if they load their own JavaScript, as it's usually necessary. However, I prefer to block scripts from third-party sources like Amazon or Google.

What do you think about implementing a feature that allows users to submit a list of domains known for tracking JavaScript, so that NoScript can be more effective for the average user? If people had to manage these lists themselves, uBlock wouldn't be as popular, thanks to the community-driven approach.

Alternatively, it would be great to have a feature that permits "first-party JavaScript," allowing scripts from the main domain and its subdomains while blocking third-party scripts from sources like Amazon and Google.

[barbaz]

I asked this for a reason:

For what purpose(s) did you install NoScript?

You seem to be focusing on blocking tracking scripts and possibly also blocking advertising. Thinking that NoScript can serve these purposes is not an uncommon misconception, but it seems to have suddenly become much more prevalent this year. We've had a significantly higher proportion of threads where people try to use NoScript for privacy and/or ad blocking, discover shortcomings, then think those shortcomings are NoScript issues and ask for help to resolve them.

NoScript is a security tool, not a privacy tool nor an ad blocker. Any privacy protection or ad blocking it does are just side effects of its security measures. Effective privacy protection and ad blocking require capabilities that NoScript doesn't have.

The features you are seeking are already available with uBlock Origin - I would recommend using uBlock Origin instead of ublock.

If you have a security-related interest in using NoScript:

1) If you want to always allow first-party scripts: NoScript Options > General, "Temporarily set top-level sites to TRUSTED".

2) If you want more relaxed permissions by default, but still have some active content blocking, you can check more boxes in NoScript Options > General > Default tab. See the sticky for what the checkboxes mean.

3) If you don't want any active content blocking, you can turn it off completely: NoScript Options > General, "Disable restrictions globally (dangerous)". NoScript will still provide some other protections, e.g. XSS filtering.

4) It's possible, and even recommended, to use NoScript and uBlock Origin side-by-side, to use NoScript for security and uBlock Origin for wider-spectrum content blocking.

Hope this information helps.

[Surender Dorothy]

"What do you think about implementing a feature that allows users to submit a list of domains known for tracking JavaScript, so that NoScript can be more effective for the average user? If people had to manage these lists themselves, uBlock wouldn't be as popular, thanks to the community-driven approach."

This seems like a valid suggestion.

I do not have the insight, time, inclination to attempt and interpret which cryptic-looking scripts are essential for a URL to function properly, and those unrecognizable scripts which can be safely ignored and blocked. How does anyone tell the difference between needed scripts and unnecessary advert scripts? Because right now, its entirely an enormously time consuming sometimes frustrating process of trial and error.

Communities such as Sponsor Block are entirely user driven and function quite well, why can't Noscript develop a similar community-driven effort?

Thanks,
Frustrated User

[barbaz]

@Surender Dorothy see the sticky - viewtopic.php?t=7688
also see viewtopic.php?t=26521

[Surender Dorothy]

Thank you for your prompt reply and detailed information. Though I've been using and recommending Noscript for some time, this is my first occasion of visiting the Noscript forums and I've literally been here for just a few minutes.

There's a lot of information in the "SOME SITES YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO ALLOW" posting and I'm still working my way through it. However permit me to make the general observation that Noscript will not in the future be creating its own allow list in the similar manner as Sponsor Block. Is that a fair analysis of what I might expect ? If so perhaps its time I begin my search of some other script blocking addon more usable for myself and users.

Thank you again.

[barbaz]

permit me to make the general observation that Noscript will not in the future be creating its own allow list in the similar manner as Sponsor Block. Is that a fair analysis of what I might expect ?

Yes. NoScript leaves it up to the user to decide whether & why a site is trusted, untrusted, or something in between. The only "NoScript-created" allow list is and will be the default allow list, which is intentionally relatively minimal (for more details of what's allowed by default, https://classic.noscript.net/faq#qa1_5 is still reasonably current)

Thank you again.

You're welcome