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I used AdGuard and I don't see any ads in Chrome https://adguard.com https://adguard.com

by woldemariam 7y ago

ulucs 7y ago
Or you could use firefox and not see ads for free, AND communicate Google that what they're doing is unacceptable.
- HugoDaniel 7y ago
  Google is an advertising company
  - ce4 7y ago
    from a recent Google SEC filing: "New and existing technologies could affect our ability to customize ads and/or could block ads online, which would harm our business. Technologies have been developed to make customizable ads more difficult or to block the display of ads altogether and some providers of online services have integrated technologies that could potentially impair the core functionality of third-party digital advertising. Most of our Google revenues are derived from fees paid to us in connection with the display of ads online. As a result, such technologies and tools could adversely affect our operating results." https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204419000004/goog10-kq42018.htm#sB8A92C82A7085B27A37F412D2216BC6F https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204419...
therealmarv 7y ago
actually the Adguard for Mac can work the same as Adguard on Android... so even when Google removes adblockers you can still block on network level (though not as good of course).
djflutt3rshy 7y ago
How trustworthy are they? I feel very iffy about sending my DNS queries to some random company in Moscow.
WickyNilliams 7y ago
I personally use NetGuard which is free and open source. It works by setting up a vpn locally combined with a hosts file to send ad requests to a blackhole. This works on the Web and in apps. Follow this guide here: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md
driverdan 7y ago
What does AdGuard do that a host blocklist doesn't provide?

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I used AdGuard and I don't see any ads in Chrome https://adguard.com https://adguard.com

by woldemariam 7y ago

I used AdGuard and I don't see any ads in Chrome https://adguard.com https://adguard.com

ulucs 7y ago
Or you could use firefox and not see ads for free, AND communicate Google that what they're doing is unacceptable.
- HugoDaniel 7y ago
  Google is an advertising company
  - ce4 7y ago
    from a recent Google SEC filing: "New and existing technologies could affect our ability to customize ads and/or could block ads online, which would harm our business. Technologies have been developed to make customizable ads more difficult or to block the display of ads altogether and some providers of online services have integrated technologies that could potentially impair the core functionality of third-party digital advertising. Most of our Google revenues are derived from fees paid to us in connection with the display of ads online. As a result, such technologies and tools could adversely affect our operating results." https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204419000004/goog10-kq42018.htm#sB8A92C82A7085B27A37F412D2216BC6F https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204419...
therealmarv 7y ago
actually the Adguard for Mac can work the same as Adguard on Android... so even when Google removes adblockers you can still block on network level (though not as good of course).
djflutt3rshy 7y ago
How trustworthy are they? I feel very iffy about sending my DNS queries to some random company in Moscow.
WickyNilliams 7y ago
I personally use NetGuard which is free and open source. It works by setting up a vpn locally combined with a hosts file to send ad requests to a blackhole. This works on the Web and in apps. Follow this guide here: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md
driverdan 7y ago
What does AdGuard do that a host blocklist doesn't provide?