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Firefox users should install: To block tracking background requests: -> RequestPolicy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy/ https://a

by dan_bk 12y ago

Firefox users should install: To block tracking background requests: -> RequestPolicy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy... To block ads/trackers: -> Adblock Edge: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/ To eliminate tracking via cookies/persistent Flash cookies/Localstorage: -> Self-Destructing Cookies: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destructing-cookies https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destruct...

heinrich5991 12y ago
I have RequestPolicy installed, but at some point its intrusiveness led me to disabling it again. I can't really recommend it. The other two however, go for them, they're not intrusive to the user experience at all in my experience. Is there a reason why you suggest Adblock Edge instead of Adblock Plus?
- shiven 12y ago
  Adblock Plus has gone partly rouge, at least for the hardcore anti-ad crowd, ever since it started taking money from and "allowing" certain advertisers to get through without blocking. Adblock Edge is not known to have such issues, as of yet.
- dan_bk 12y ago
  > [...] its intrusiveness [...] Personally, I'd rather call the usual +/- 20 background requests per page (of which each company may track you) "intrusive". But I suppose that's a matter of preferences. EDIT re: Adblock Edge instead of Adblock Plus: Adblock Plus has sold out, taking money for unblocking certain ads.
- hackuser 12y ago
  As a counterpoint: I use Request Policy and love it. For those who don't know, Request Policy (RP) simply blocks requests outside the website's domain. I configured mine to deny all requests unless I whitelist them (by hostname). It eliminates most security issues; Ghostery rarely has to block any trackers, for example. I would never recommend it for a typical end-user; it requires too much understanding (e.g, to understand enough about CDNs to identify which hosts need to be whitelisted). For most people reading this, it would be no problem. It comes with large, pre-configured whitelists that cover many common websites. Many sites work fine without anything whitelisted, though most need at least one host for their CSS. More complex sites, such as those running applications, can take some effort to get running. Once you figure out a site, RP remembers the whitelist and the site works indefinitely. The interface needs work but it's functional. There is a beta of a new version, which is supposed to fix some interface issues, but I haven't tried it.
huhtenberg 12y ago
I'd start with Smart Referrer https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-referer/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-referer...
SudoNick 12y ago
FYI: The latest versions of Adblock Plus and Adblock Edge yield to Firefox during startup. Which, it seems, prevents them from having loaded all of their rules by the time Firefox begins to process requests. IOW, they don't block everything they should when Firefox first starts up.

by dan_bk 12y ago

heinrich5991 12y ago

I have RequestPolicy installed, but at some point its intrusiveness led me to disabling it again. I can't really recommend it. The other two however, go for them, they're not intrusive to the user experience at all in my experience. Is there a reason why you suggest Adblock Edge instead of Adblock Plus?

shiven 12y ago
Adblock Plus has gone partly rouge, at least for the hardcore anti-ad crowd, ever since it started taking money from and "allowing" certain advertisers to get through without blocking. Adblock Edge is not known to have such issues, as of yet.
dan_bk 12y ago
> [...] its intrusiveness [...] Personally, I'd rather call the usual +/- 20 background requests per page (of which each company may track you) "intrusive". But I suppose that's a matter of preferences. EDIT re: Adblock Edge instead of Adblock Plus: Adblock Plus has sold out, taking money for unblocking certain ads.
hackuser 12y ago
As a counterpoint: I use Request Policy and love it. For those who don't know, Request Policy (RP) simply blocks requests outside the website's domain. I configured mine to deny all requests unless I whitelist them (by hostname). It eliminates most security issues; Ghostery rarely has to block any trackers, for example. I would never recommend it for a typical end-user; it requires too much understanding (e.g, to understand enough about CDNs to identify which hosts need to be whitelisted). For most people reading this, it would be no problem. It comes with large, pre-configured whitelists that cover many common websites. Many sites work fine without anything whitelisted, though most need at least one host for their CSS. More complex sites, such as those running applications, can take some effort to get running. Once you figure out a site, RP remembers the whitelist and the site works indefinitely. The interface needs work but it's functional. There is a beta of a new version, which is supposed to fix some interface issues, but I haven't tried it.

huhtenberg 12y ago

I'd start with Smart Referrer https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-referer/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-referer...

SudoNick 12y ago

FYI: The latest versions of Adblock Plus and Adblock Edge yield to Firefox during startup. Which, it seems, prevents them from having loaded all of their rules by the time Firefox begins to process requests. IOW, they don't block everything they should when Firefox first starts up.