hosts VS OpenAsar

Not by default but a blocklist can be found here https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

While it is now unblocked, the Steven Black list has been blocking a lot of innocent CDNs.

jQuery: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/issues/2520

How does this compare to using a hosts file with known ad servers?

like: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

I use the Hosts file to block a ton of ads and that works really well. https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Something worth considering if your ad blocker isn't working well.

The no-tracking project used by RaspAP is shutting down, so we took the opportunity to search for open source blocklist alternatives. Among the best is Steven Black's hosts list: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

No idea, api.radar.io is on the block list since January 2020.

The commit's comment is "major update from adaway.org"

https://github.com/stevenblack/hosts/commit/4fa0470

You can also use a declarative adblocker like uBlock Origin Lite [1], which only provides the browser with a list of elements to filter, but doesn't have any permissions to read content or perform requests. Or simply use your hosts file to apply OS-wide filtering with no browser add-ons needed: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

Be aware that if you use these "passive" blocking methods, there are some sites like YouTube where you will see ads, because in these cases it's necessary to actually manipulate page content to hide them. What you can do is use a traditional adblocker but enable it only for these few sites where the declarative approach is not enough, take a look at [2] for more details.

[1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home

[2] https://seirdy.one/posts/2022/06/04/layered-content-blocking...

https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts if you want to do it on your PC.

When I select my custom hosts file, it basically breaks internet. However, if I choose a custom hosts file that is a copy of the dev's default, or if I just add a few lines to it, it will work. If I add too many lines, or use a different hosts file altogether (like the ones recommended by the dev), all connectivity breaks. Of course the latest official LetMeBlock is installed and mDNSResponder killed/restarted. I'm using Dopamine on A12+.

OpenAsar might fix this

Currently I use webcord but I used to use OpenAsar, which has an option to ignore an update when it is available. You can use an alpm hook to automate the process.

yep, theres this thing called openasar that can disable it :3

Discord on Linux (which Chromebooks effectively run) is gobeshite, utter trash. Try using it in the browser and if that doesn’t work try https://openasar.dev or https://armcord.xyz

Have a look at open asar https://github.com/GooseMod/OpenAsar

OpenAsar fixes this iirc

If you only want to use a theme then you can also use https://openasar.dev/ With this you can add a CSS code for the theme you would like to have and it runs on the normal Discord client.

Not really it’s kinda like a rewrite of some of discords source code, it explains it better on the website https://openasar.dev

if you really rely on discord you could use something like this as a bandaid to remove some telemetry. mainly for crashes and error. also gives some nice little extra features. https://github.com/GooseMod/OpenAsar