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It is cheaper to block the ads and tracking scripts.

• Forge36 8y ago
  Does the site degrade gracefully? What's the easiest way to train non technical users how to step through and configure each site they use? While the technical people have ability to implement solutions. I suspect many are short on time. I think a VPN despite it's cost is a better solution for many (provide websites don't restore the js/bloated functionality)
  • pwg 8y ago
    > Does the site degrade gracefully? Surprisingly many do. With that said, a fair number also require some tweaking and it is that tweaking that non-technical users will be unlikely to understand nor be patient enough to work through in order to get a particular site to work.
• epicide 8y ago
  Lately, I've found using a VPS and setting up my own VPN is a bit cheaper (and safer? assuming you don't want anonymity). Vultr has a $2.50 a month box with a few European locations. You only get 500gb of transfer per month on that size, but you can test the waters and size as per your needs. They even have an install script for OpenVPN if you don't want to go through that headache. The only real downside is they limit you to 2 boxes at that size per account. Clearly just a loss leader for them (but it got me using their service).
  • crtasm 8y ago
    Alternatively, LowEndSpirit.com will do you the same transfer for about $5/year. It's NAT ipv4 but that's fine for VPN (you get some ports forwarded) and has native ipv6.
• hk__2 8y ago
  > It is cheaper to block the ads and tracking scripts. The combined effort needed to produce and maintain huge lists of rules to hide ads everywhere is probably way above the one needed to setup a VPN.