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No offense to the author or OP, but I think most people on HN know that you can use your hosts file for adblocking. It's not something I like to do because it's
by mehrzad 13y ago
No offense to the author or OP, but I think most people on HN know that you can use your hosts file for adblocking. It's not something I like to do because it's not very flexible, especially if some sites block ad-blocking users.
- mparramon 13y agoI wrote the post thinking about the not-so-expert users, it may be some help for them :)
- ents 13y agoAgreed. If ABP starts sucking, someone will make a not horrible version which lets you turn it on and off. I'm not editing a hosts file each time a streaming video doesn't work.
- bloaf 13y agohttp://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman A decent hosts file manager.
- webwanderings 13y agoApparently someonewhocares does not work with it.