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His link requires javascript and decrypts on device. Additionally, it overrides the browsers zoom behaviour and makes it impossible to view the image in a new tab seperately.

The link of the comment I replied to was just as bad as the sites that block right-clicking.

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> impossible to view the image in a new tab seperately

But it's entirely possible, and there's even a dedicated button to view just the image. ("View in Browser").

Make sure your browser is functioning properly - this isn't an issue with the website.

Still, the result might now work in /some/ browsers, but it won’t magically make it work on most people’s phones.

Hacker News is a site I browse on my phone because it works without eating up RAM or anything.

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