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I don't think so - I think blocking goes for both annoying and dangerous ads, _and_ blocking trackers like facebook/google's invisible pixels. At least I run ub

by tcd 9y ago

I don't think so - I think blocking goes for both annoying and dangerous ads, _and_ blocking trackers like facebook/google's invisible pixels. At least I run ublock origin, adguard, scriptsafe and privacy badger for maximum protection.

danso 9y ago
How many users do you think are like you? Especially in the number of plugins?
- Sir_Substance 9y ago
  Here's #2 running a pretty similar cocktail (ublock origin, umatrix, privacy badger, httpseverywhere, cookie autodelete and decentraleyes). There's dozens of us! Dozens! But more seriously, there's actually lots of us. You don't hear about us because we don't narcissistically post about it on facebook. We just block shitty software and move on with our lives. I have no stats for you though, because stats are usually collected through third party trackers, and I block them all, so I'm never represented on anyones metrics. Based on some rough stats like these[1] and my own experience, I'd guess something like 1-3% of the population in western countries. [1] https://www.quantable.com/analytics/how-many-users-block-google-analytics/ https://www.quantable.com/analytics/how-many-users-block-goo...
  - freehunter 9y ago
    But the statement wasn't "many people block tracking", it's "the majority of people using ad blockers are doing it for tracking and not for ads". That's a far different statement that is far harder to back up.
    - Sir_Substance 9y ago
      So, of that list I just posted: ad blockers: ublock origin ad and tracking blockers: umatrix privacy badger tracking blockers: cookie autodelete decentraleyes other: httpseverywhere I'm mostly blocking trackers.
      - p1necone 9y ago
        Good job repeatedly misunderstanding what the other commenter was saying.
  - enedil 9y ago
    Yes, I do it too - I have ublock orogin, privacy badger and httpseverywhere. I do it because the web is faster without ads and trackers. Just look at devtools and see how much time is saved by blocking requests.

by tcd 9y ago

danso 9y ago

How many users do you think are like you? Especially in the number of plugins?

Sir_Substance 9y ago
Here's #2 running a pretty similar cocktail (ublock origin, umatrix, privacy badger, httpseverywhere, cookie autodelete and decentraleyes). There's dozens of us! Dozens! But more seriously, there's actually lots of us. You don't hear about us because we don't narcissistically post about it on facebook. We just block shitty software and move on with our lives. I have no stats for you though, because stats are usually collected through third party trackers, and I block them all, so I'm never represented on anyones metrics. Based on some rough stats like these[1] and my own experience, I'd guess something like 1-3% of the population in western countries. [1] https://www.quantable.com/analytics/how-many-users-block-google-analytics/ https://www.quantable.com/analytics/how-many-users-block-goo...
- freehunter 9y ago
  But the statement wasn't "many people block tracking", it's "the majority of people using ad blockers are doing it for tracking and not for ads". That's a far different statement that is far harder to back up.
  - Sir_Substance 9y ago
    So, of that list I just posted: ad blockers: ublock origin ad and tracking blockers: umatrix privacy badger tracking blockers: cookie autodelete decentraleyes other: httpseverywhere I'm mostly blocking trackers.
    - p1necone 9y ago
      Good job repeatedly misunderstanding what the other commenter was saying.
- enedil 9y ago
  Yes, I do it too - I have ublock orogin, privacy badger and httpseverywhere. I do it because the web is faster without ads and trackers. Just look at devtools and see how much time is saved by blocking requests.