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Does PiHole block porn?
Not by default but a blocklist can be found here https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
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Steven Black DNS blocklist blocked gstatic.com
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
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Open Source Ad Blocker for Mac, Windows, and Linux
How does this compare to using a hosts file with known ad servers?
like: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
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Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads
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.
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Big things are happening with RaspAP's Ad Blocking 🛑 Users will soon have more blocklist sources to choose from
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
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Radar Maps: $0.50 per 1K map loads
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
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Browser extensions spy on you, even if its developers don't
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...
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I installed Firefox + uBlock Origin like everyone suggested in my previous post, but this pop-up still appears, now with a 5 sec timer.
https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts if you want to do it on your PC.
- “We have nothing to do with ads ” (2021)
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[Paid Release]CCAdsBeGone - Customized Ads Blocking At Your Fingertips
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+.
user.js
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It's getting hard to use and recommend Firefox, I'm afraid for the free web
Re: firefox and privacy, if you want to use firefox for privacy, consider using https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js . There is a case to be made that Firefox (with arkenfox's user.js) is one of the best privacy-respecting but still fairly usable browsers.
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In 2024, please switch to Firefox
For extensions, I recommend people follow the recommendations[1] in the arkenfox repo and either harden their firefox or use librewolf. Umatrix is unmaintained since 2019.
[1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/4.1-Extensions
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Most secure and privacy oriented alternative to mail.app
For macOS : Thunderbird and you can harden it even more with this : https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js
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Which Firefox user.js file do you recommend for piracy?
only arkenfox
- What privacy-related preferences keep breaking my Twitter?
- Anonimlik Rehberi
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Lock Down Firefox - Network Hardening - FOSS - git clone
This article is shit. https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/ is what you want.
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Waterfox G6.0.2 had whitelisted search deal partner www.bing.com against user extensions in extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains
If you make time to dig through settings and change them away from their official use (99% of users don't), then you should use a customized setup (in this case, a user.js). That way, you're good to go no matter what Firefox fork you use.
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Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads
> Firefox remains a stable option to come back to everytime
Don't get me wrong, I've been using Firefox for the last decade and I don't intend on using anything else for the foreseeable future, but Mozilla has no idea what they're doing with Firefox nowadays. Firefox View is the most useless thing I've ever seen, that expiring "independent voices" theme picker was some weird hippie stunt[1], the latest UI redesign which split the tab from the window looks hideous, and it's not like Firefox doesn't have things you can tweak for a more private experience[2]. I miss Firefox Test Pilot where they tried out different new features, I found a lot of them to be very useful but sadly lots of them didn't make it.
[1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/in...
[2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/
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I don't understand what's so good about Firefox
Like others have said you can customize the browser to the point that it doesn't even look like the default anymore. Or customize it to maximize privacy.
What are some alternatives?
blitz-app-adblock - Simple and quick patcher that blocks ads/trackers on the Blitz.gg desktop application.
Better-Fox - An up-to-date user.js to speed up and secure Firefox [Moved to: https://github.com/yokoffing/BetterFox]
shallalist - DISCONTINUED!!! - Unpacked ShallaList Repo
privacytools.io - 🛡🛠 You are being watched. Protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.
uBlock - uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.
Librefox - Librefox: Firefox with privacy enhancements
easylist - EasyList filter subscription (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, EasyList Cookie, Fanboy's Social/Annoyances/Notifications Blocking List)
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Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements
idm-trial-reset - Use IDM forever without cracking
hosts-blocklists - Automatically updated, moderated and optimized lists for blocking ads, trackers, malware and other garbage
AmIUnique - Learn how identifiable you are on the Internet