The internet is actively hostile to readers, with most pages cluttered and hard to read. Reader view is a feature that allows users to focus on the article itself, without the distractions of ads and other clutter. This feature can be found in Apple devices, and also available through browser extensions like Mercury Reader for Chrome. Using reader view instead of an ad blocker is recommended because it doesn't block out all content, but rather filters out only the good stuff. This approach is better suited to the current state of the web, where ads are just one of many distractions. Read-it-later apps also offer a similar solution, allowing users to save and read articles without clutter.