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> what if I always want reader mode? This is technologically complete impossible and all the solutions are a band-aid.

Sigh… welcome to Opera versions 9 to 12. Not only did this complete technological impossibility exist, it did so over a decade ago.

Tools → Preferences… (ctrl+f12) → Advanced → Content → Style Options… → Presentation Modes → Default mode [User mode]

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The problem is that running in this mode can cause some web pages to break by default. Firefox doesn't even show the reader mode button unless its heuristics think it will work. Sometimes, when I put something in Pocket, it gives me a one-sentence abstract, but hides the entire rest of the article.

Why do you think Opera got rid of it?

> Why do you think Opera got rid of it?

http://enwp.org/Opera_(web_browser)#History

Opera A.S. threw the whole browser with its countless innovations and usability affordances away. The next major version after 12 was a Chromium derivative.

This was one of the sadder things to happen to internet technology. Opera used to be miles ahead of the other browsers, and they threw it all away.

Yet another example of "worse is better".

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