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There was a proxy, proxomitron in early 2000s, that allowed you to change the html/js as it went through the proxy. people used it for adblocking and removing p
by adamzochowski 4y ago
There was a proxy, proxomitron in early 2000s, that allowed you to change the html/js as it went through the proxy. people used it for adblocking and removing page annoyances, like removing sounds / animated gifs / etc. Here is a list of random old filters people had built at one time: https://proxomitron.info/45/help/Default-Web-Filters.html https://proxomitron.info/45/help/Default-Web-Filters.html
- dredmorbius 4y agoThere were numerous of these. Privoxy, dansguardian, Squid (AFAIR), and others. The notion that SSL/TLS means that ONLY the webserver origin and web browser client are permitted to see or mitigate content ... is itself harmful. Trusted proxies under your control do have a place, though yes, that introduces new points of contention as well.
- captn3m0 4y agoI used to swear by Privoxy till the internet realised HTTPS was actually important and it stopped working everywhere.
- dredmorbius 4y agoLargely the same. Privaxy actually looks pretty sweet in that regard.