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Reminds me of a solvent metaphor for adblockers. Ads on web pages are like stains on a surface. Browsing with ublock origin is like cleaning a surface with al
by s_gourichon 6y ago
Reminds me of a solvent metaphor for adblockers.
Ads on web pages are like stains on a surface.
Browsing with ublock origin is like cleaning a surface with alcohol-based product. It worked for a while.
Cat-and-mouse game tends to yield ads that bypass these. Like sticky dirt that won't go away with alcohol.
Enters uMatrix.
Browsing with uMatrix is like cleaning the surface with a mix of stronger solvents, like acetone. It's much more effective, but it will more or less ruin the surface/web page in many cases.
Tuning uMatrix allows to find a mix that works.
For geeks that are okay with contributing, or just clicking on colored cells in a grid, uMatrix is best. Like wolves, ads bite the laziest part of the flock, leaving the strongest clear.