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petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months ago

What’s the best ad blocker for you? - Firefox Add-ons Blog

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petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months ago
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So you’ve decided to do something about all those annoying ads you’re barraged with online. What pushed you over the edge? Auto-play video ads? Blaring banners? Tired of your music interrupted by a sudden sponsorship? Was it the realization they intentionally make the ‘Close’ buttons [x] on ads super tiny so you accidentally click the […]
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    In short: all are Crap, use UBlockOrigin

    (ABP is worse, Adguard “intelligently shows ads”, Ghostery is spyware)

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      … I had an IT tech from our old MSP tell me her knowledge/recommendation of ABP is what got her the job.

      I knew her boss, and doubt that was the reason (probably more because she was cheap entry level labor), but that some people have that take in a professional setting shocked me. I don’t think your ad-blocker recommendation will ever be what lands you a job, but I do think it’s possible for it to be the reason you don’t get a job.

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        Didnt get the last part

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      Gotta source about ghostery?!

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        • https://www.dr-datenschutz.de/tracking-blocker-ghostery-in-der-kritik/
        • https://www.heise.de/news/Kritik-an-Werbeblocker-Ghostery-1890879.html
        • https://lifehacker.com/ad-blocking-extension-ghostery-actually-sells-data-to-a-514417864

        I dont find the actual article but in the past they sent every site you visit to their servers. Which is simply stupid.

        Same goes for FlagFox, Internet Archive addon, TOS;DR and other addons.

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          Thank you for this. Good to know.

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      Got a source about Adguard? I use it on my phone, and I don’t get any ads.

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        Literally the linked website

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