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I use a hosts file, and uBlock Origin. I can't remember the last time I've seen an ad on a website. I'm thinking there's not a lot of room for improvement.
by ams6110 10y ago
I use a hosts file, and uBlock Origin. I can't remember the last time I've seen an ad on a website. I'm thinking there's not a lot of room for improvement.
- AndyNemmity 10y agoAs have I for almost 2 decades now, some variation of a hosts file and an ad blocker. My most downvoted comment ever on reddit was concerning not seeing ads. I had forgotten they existed (I didn't use mobile at the time). It's been a solved problem forever, and yet so few people seem to know about it.
- sdabdoub 10y agoThere's a lot of background work to keep uBlock and other services current. A hosts file needs updating when domains change or new ones are added. That's part of the appeal of this approach, it doesn't matter what domains ads are served from.