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There are also "upstream" options, like PiHole or NextDNS which block requests to ad/tracking/malicious domains at the network (local machine, router, etc.) lev
by ethagnawl 2y ago
There are also "upstream" options, like PiHole or NextDNS which block requests to ad/tracking/malicious domains at the network (local machine, router, etc.) level.
- NoGravitas 2y agoDNS based blocking is a good front-line, but in my experience, it's not sufficient on the modern web.
- ethagnawl 2y agoI can't say I understand why that would be the case -- probably naivete on my part. Are browser/JS apps loading ads via proxies or websockets or something? Is uBlock Origin somehow able to intercept those?
- Henchman21 2y agoIIRC, Firefox at least has its own DNS-over-HTTPS client configured out of the box? So they aren’t using your DNS servers at all?
- _fat_santa 2y agoMy issue with upstream options is that it prevents ads from coming through but their "place" on the page is still preserved so you still need uBlock to remove the elements.
- ethagnawl 2y agoPersonally, I'm happy to see those empty spaces. It's a reminder of what we're up against and that my defenses are holding.