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As an ex-Ghostery user, I can vouch for this. I switched to Disconnect after recommendations from HN-ers and thus far it seems to be doing a better job of not b

by r0h1n 13y ago

As an ex-Ghostery user, I can vouch for this. I switched to Disconnect after recommendations from HN-ers and thus far it seems to be doing a better job of not breaking sites and leaving users scratching their heads wondering what to do. https://disconnect.me/ https://disconnect.me/

simias 13y ago
I concur. Not to mention this controversy: http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to-advertisers-2013-6 http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to...
- nimbs 13y ago
  I wouldn't call that controversy, from what I can tell they've always been clear about what they are. Ghost Rank option is literally the first thing you see in the Ghostery options. As long as they respect that, I have no problems with them.
  - spurgu 13y ago
    Plus it is disabled by default IIRC.
    - oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
      Yup, I've just installed it, and 'GhostRank' is disabled by default, as is any blocking - you have to specifically ask for individual 'trackers' to be blocked. Interesting how many are reported for various sites - twitter.com: 1, apple.com: 1, facebook.com: 3, bbc.co.uk: 0, the author's site: 14, theguardian.com: 21, news.ycombinator.com: 0.
- wreegab 13y ago
  That link... All these resources for a six paragraphs article... http://imgur.com/3l4FuER http://imgur.com/3l4FuER
  - xenophonf 13y ago
    Did Ghostery generate that report or some other plugin?
omgtehlion 13y ago
This extension breaks a web-based email for me (a major e-mail provider in Russia). Thinking that the whole TLD is advertising.
- easong 13y ago
  (I work for Disconnect, awesome to see support on HN!) What webmail provider are you having issues with? Feel free to shoot me an email with that or anything else you noticed at eason@disconnect.me
morkbot 13y ago
Tried to use disconnect.me as well but found it lacking in terms of features and number of trackers it's blocking, at least when compared with Ghostery. It has its' round of issues, OP is the best example, but clicking "Allow once and reload" is usually enough to solve them.
nodata 13y ago
What is disconnect's business model? Edit: https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money- https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money-
Semaphor 13y ago
Happy some people switched. I've been a big disconnect.me advocate here on HN and elsewhere for some time :)
rajbala 13y ago
I've been left perplexed a few times after having Disconnect block otherwise perfectly innocent parts of a web page leaving me wondering why a web app isn't working as expected. Had to uninstall it.

by r0h1n 13y ago

simias 13y ago

I concur. Not to mention this controversy: http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to-advertisers-2013-6 http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to...

nimbs 13y ago
I wouldn't call that controversy, from what I can tell they've always been clear about what they are. Ghost Rank option is literally the first thing you see in the Ghostery options. As long as they respect that, I have no problems with them.
- spurgu 13y ago
  Plus it is disabled by default IIRC.
  - oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
    Yup, I've just installed it, and 'GhostRank' is disabled by default, as is any blocking - you have to specifically ask for individual 'trackers' to be blocked. Interesting how many are reported for various sites - twitter.com: 1, apple.com: 1, facebook.com: 3, bbc.co.uk: 0, the author's site: 14, theguardian.com: 21, news.ycombinator.com: 0.
wreegab 13y ago
That link... All these resources for a six paragraphs article... http://imgur.com/3l4FuER http://imgur.com/3l4FuER
- xenophonf 13y ago
  Did Ghostery generate that report or some other plugin?

omgtehlion 13y ago

This extension breaks a web-based email for me (a major e-mail provider in Russia). Thinking that the whole TLD is advertising.

easong 13y ago
(I work for Disconnect, awesome to see support on HN!) What webmail provider are you having issues with? Feel free to shoot me an email with that or anything else you noticed at eason@disconnect.me

morkbot 13y ago

Tried to use disconnect.me as well but found it lacking in terms of features and number of trackers it's blocking, at least when compared with Ghostery. It has its' round of issues, OP is the best example, but clicking "Allow once and reload" is usually enough to solve them.

nodata 13y ago

What is disconnect's business model? Edit: https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money- https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money-

Semaphor 13y ago

Happy some people switched. I've been a big disconnect.me advocate here on HN and elsewhere for some time :)

rajbala 13y ago

I've been left perplexed a few times after having Disconnect block otherwise perfectly innocent parts of a web page leaving me wondering why a web app isn't working as expected. Had to uninstall it.