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How does this compare to using a hosts file with known ad servers? like: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
by acl777 3y ago
How does this compare to using a hosts file with known ad servers?
like: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
- quyleanh 3y agoAn easy example for comparison is hosts file cannot block YouTube ads, while this one can.
- lxgr 3y agoHow? Can't Youtube just detect which expected resources are not loading and refuse to play?
- quyleanh 3y agoI know the YouTube ads is getting more complicated now, but it's just simple example. Another is hosts file/DNS blocking will remain the blank space on web page, but this one will not.
- lxgr 3y agoHow does this avoid blank spaces? Does it parse and rewrite HTML or inject Javascript that does?
- mike_d 3y agoHosts files have never been a good idea for ad blocking, I really wish users would stop promoting them.
- hellotomyrars 3y agoIt isn't the best way to do it as far as effectiveness goes but it it is pretty good, especially for web browsing. It is the easiest way to do it on my iOS devices (as a fake VPN profile) and can be switched off in a corner case where I need to access something it is filtering out. It isn't as flexible or powerful as other methods, but it is very simple. Tools are all about how you use them. Ignoring them isn't any better than suggesting them.