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Use a browser addon like Ublock or a physical network device like PiHole to block trackers
by mothsonasloth 8y ago
Use a browser addon like Ublock or a physical network device like PiHole to block trackers
- ealhad 8y agoI think you missed the point.
- mothsonasloth 8y agoNo, you are responsible ultimately for what information you reveal or don't. It's all good having some big behemoth like the EU laying the smackdown with GDPR for companies and sites but that shouldn't mean you let your guard down and expect all sites to follow the rules. I don't need to care about trackers because I am blocking them pro-actively.
- Majestic121 8y agoI think you mean ultimately here, penultimately means last except for one (so that there is someone that is even more responsible than you for the data you reveal or not)
- mothsonasloth 8y agoEdited, thanks
- tpxl 8y agoI am the GP poster. I have NoScript installed and temporarily allowed domains because I wanted to see if a website about stopping mining mines its users. However, I agree with you, people need to stop downloading random (potentially malicious) javascript and executing it. Getting your info stolen is someone elses fault, but your responsibility.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoThat's all very true and still misses the point.
- butterNaN 8y agoI'm sure you meant uBlock Origin Additionally, you can go a step further into the Privacy mania and install NoScript (JavaScript blocker). In my experience you only need to unblock 1-2 script domains on every website to make it functional.
- dorgo 8y agouBlock can block javascript too. No need for another addon.
- _tulpa 8y agoExcept that “uBlock origin” is maintained by the OG developer and “uBlock” (of ublock.org) is a now filthy ripoff owned by some greedy dickhead who OG developer trusted with control over the original repository. So yeah you only need one of them but I’d stick with the OG “origin” one.
- dorgo 8y agoI meant if you have uBlock (origin or the other thing) you don't need noscript-addon, because uBlock (both origin and the other thing) can block javascript. Sorry for confusion.
- KineticLensman 8y agoA site that claims to be "...the central source for consumers to learn what kinds of information data brokers have about them and how to exercise their opt-out choices" arguably shouldn't itself do data mining. Or should at least be clear about what it is doing with the data that it collects about you.