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A bash script to set a config value…? I’ve been blocking ads in Firefox since you used CSS to do it [0] but let’s face it, advertising isn’t going away. Adver
by stuartd 2y ago
A bash script to set a config value…?
I’ve been blocking ads in Firefox since you used CSS to do it [0] but let’s face it, advertising isn’t going away.
Advertising is annoying, but tracking is evil and I hope initiatives like this can pave the way to having ads while not compromising user privacy.
I’ll still block them, though.
[0] https://www.gozer.org/mozilla/ad_blocking/css/ad_blocking.css https://www.gozer.org/mozilla/ad_blocking/css/ad_blocking.cs... (love it that site is still up!)
- Terr_ 2y agoThe actual change-commands aren't actually that much longer than its worrisome instructions telling you to download unpredictable arbitrary data from an internet URL and blindly execute it.
- deadbolt 2y ago"Concerned about your privacy? Don't worry, just pipe this code right to your shell" :\ Setting the flag in about:config is simple enough, I don't understand why anyone would do anything else. Who's seeing this page who is also unable to make an about:config change?
- shiomiru 2y agoA picture-based guide seems both safer and more effective. e.g. many Firefox users run Windows, where curl | sh doesn't even work - clicking on the right buttons also requires less technical expertise.
- sn0wleppard 2y agoYou don't even have to go to about:config - it's got a checkbox on the user settings page!
- account42 2y ago> Advertising is annoying, but tracking is evil and I hope initiatives like this can pave the way to having ads while not compromising user privacy. This is wishful thinking. As long as ads exists they are going to grab as much information about you as possible. All this does is give them additional information to add to whatever they are already doing.