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Firefox+NoScript does a pretty good job. Typically, the domains that host the JavaScript to run the ads have no JavaScript I actually want executed. If there's
by lukeschlather 13y ago
Firefox+NoScript does a pretty good job. Typically, the domains that host the JavaScript to run the ads have no JavaScript I actually want executed.
If there's an exceptional case I open it in a Chromium private browsing window.
- abalone 13y agoNoScript blocks all javascript except for a whitelist you have to construct. That's way too disruptive as a general solution. We need something easy and automatic.
- yk 13y agoI am quite happy with Ghostery+NoScript. If you have a general solution, then you would just end up with an arms race. See [0] for details. [0] http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/12/its-made-out-of-meat.html http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/12/its-made...
- codereflection 13y agoIMHO - Ghostery should not be used, Disconnect should be used instead (https://disconnect.me/ https://disconnect.me/). Why? Because Ghostery is selling data to advertisers. https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=ghostery&sortby=create_ts+desc https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=ghoste...
- fixanoid 13y agoHeres a more comprehensive article on the topic: http://purplebox.ghostery.com/?p=1016023438 http://purplebox.ghostery.com/?p=1016023438 Ghostery would only send data back to Evidon if GhostRank option is enabled.
- Semaphor 13y agoPlus Disconnect.me is FOSS and (at least when I switched) blocks more than Ghostery.
- yk 13y agoYes, but IMHO they are still the best trade off. ( But I will have a look at disconnect, thanks for the link.)
- subsection1h 13y agoNoScript blocks all javascript except for a whitelist you have to construct. Blocking JavaScript is just one of NoScript's many features. (NoScript's other features include blocking plugins and other embeddings (e.g., HTML5 video and audio), as well as protecting against XSS, CSRFs, and clickjacking.) I use NoScript, but I don't use it to block JavaScript. NoScript's ability to block HTML5 video and audio is one of my favorite features, and I hope that NoScript will block additional HTML5 annoyances in the future, especially as advertisers and other troublemakers make greater use of HTML5.
- est 13y ago> We need something easy and automatic. Like running ads in a standalone plugin which could be easily disabled. Wait...