It turns out this happened before with the net neutralityNet Neutrality banner. The banner has received some updatesIt now happens again with the podcast with the new CEO, so I've modified the script is different this time. In time, I'll write something thatand officially launched it on Stack Apps:
(GitHub link for direct installation)
It uses cross-domain storage to remember if you have dismissed the banner once (as opposed to dismissing it always, even beforeso every time you see it the first time):one it's guaranteed to be one you've never seen before.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Stack Exchange Dismiss Announcement Banner
// @namespace https://github.com/Glorfindel83/
// @description Automatically dismisses an announcement banner whenever you visit a (new) site.
// @author Glorfindel
// @version 0.1
// @match *://*.stackexchange.com/*
// @match *://*.stackoverflow.com/*
// @match *://*.superuser.com/*
// @match *://*.serverfault.com/*
// @match *://*.askubuntu.com/*
// @match *://*.stackapps.com/*
// @match *://*.mathoverflow.net/*
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
"use strict";
setTimeout(function() {
$("div#announcement-banner a.js-dismiss").click();
}, 100);
})();