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As a coder, I was actually shocked to realize just how bad it was when I tried Ghostery. Some pages load more than 10 scripts that are just trackers and analyti
by shortstuffsushi 12y ago
As a coder, I was actually shocked to realize just how bad it was when I tried Ghostery. Some pages load more than 10 scripts that are just trackers and analytics. Aside from the performance implications, the amount of data collected on your behalf, on each page, without any mention (implied consent, I spose), is pretty crazy.
- click170 12y agoGhostery is great and I use it too, but I would also suggest NoScript if you use Firefox, it blocks a lot more.
- eru 12y agoAnd an ad blocker.
- shortstuffsushi 12y agoI do use an Ad Blocker as well, I just installed Ghostery to better understand what it did (had heard the name, wasn't familiar with the product).