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Thanks. I will try Disconnect. [Edited: I'm curious to know why you say Ghostery isn't good for users, and why Disconnect is better?] To clarify, I wasn't comp
by r0h1n 13y ago
Thanks. I will try Disconnect. [Edited: I'm curious to know why you say Ghostery isn't good for users, and why Disconnect is better?]
To clarify, I wasn't complaining specifically about this article but in general while browsing the web.
Click to Plugin seems to be a Safari plugin, while I am a Firefox/Chrome user. As for ditching NotScript altogether, I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet, especially when I see sites that seem to be loading scripts from an dozen or two domains in addition to their own!
My paranoia comes with a (discomfort) cost attached, I know.
- npongratz 13y agoGhostery might not be as bad as the headlines suggest, but their tracking seems to be opt-out rather than opt-in: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5897682 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5897682 http://lifehacker.com/ad-blocking-extension-ghostery-actually-sells-data-to-a-514417864 http://lifehacker.com/ad-blocking-extension-ghostery-actuall... http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/31/ghostery-a-web-tracking-blocker-that-actually-helps-the-ad-industry/ http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/31/ghostery-a-web-tracking-bl... A few months ago, Disconnect's founder (byoogle) spoke about why Disconnect is better: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5898165 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5898165 Disclaimer: I used Ghostery for a long time and liked it, but now use Disconnect.