Pixel Detective
Chad McCullough
MidgePhoto@cmccullough
A PiHole on the network nay be useful as well.
Provides a DNS service locally, points messages to advertise etc servers into a void.
skippy@Photo55 @cmccullough NextDNS for folks who donβt want to maintain a PiHole.
Marc-Andre 
@skippy I got a 5-year plan for Adguard VPN at a very reasonable price last year, and it included Adguard DNS, which I currently use on my home network with my router and on my mobile devices. It works well so far, but it's not enough without additional browser plug-ins. @Photo55 @cmccullough
Hans van Zijst@Chad McCullough Great advice!
Consider adding JShelter and Privacy Badger to that. I've used that for a few years now, and I'm very happy about the avalanche of crap it keeps out.
Consider adding JShelter and Privacy Badger to that. I've used that for a few years now, and I'm very happy about the avalanche of crap it keeps out.
@hans Yes! Excellent point!
econads@cmccullough additionally, if the website requires 15 million cookies or partners, run like hell. Most of those aren't offering anything unique anyway.
@econads Yes! This!
StarkRG@cmccullough Privacy Badger from the EFF is another good add-on to install.
rootnode@cmccullough good. I go a step further. I browse most pages in text, and unless the I really really need the site I ditch it if it insists on JavaScript to function.
@rootnode Yes! Good point!
Megaeggz@cmccullough Another good option for dodging malicious ads is to set your DNS server to the adblocking EU dns server, like a pi hole without the admin work https://www.joindns4.eu/for-public#resolver-options
Folix@cmccullough or use @librewolf which comes with uBlock origin and some more privacy friendly defaults
Vatikan@cmccullough additionaly to uBlock i also use privacy badger, Decentraleyes, and noScript.
noScript is a little tricky to set up since it works on a "per website" base. but once you've figured out what specific scripts you can block on a website, it rly provides max. protection.
KerplunkIf a site won't open or won't function properly because you're using an ad blocker, leave the site. It really is as simple as that.
Sadly no, in Germany you can not file a tax return with a hardened browser, many banks just block you, same goes for paypal and those are just a few examples
whre Vivaldi has to be called in as a working solution.
Condalmo.@cmccullough It really isn't.
Ivo πͺπΊ@cmccullough Or use uBO Lite for Safari ;)
Benwa π±π¦ππ@cmccullough you can also use librefox to get rid of AI shit
datordΕΎeks π±π»@cmccullough + NoScript
Phil Thane β
@cmccullough
That's eBay and Amazon out then. Actually I have Chromium installed for just those two sites and close it as soon as I've ordered.
That's eBay and Amazon out then. Actually I have Chromium installed for just those two sites and close it as soon as I've ordered.
@pthane I no longer have an Amazon account but when I did, I was able to use the site with an ad blocker.
@cmccullough
I think it's the pop-up blocker causes the problem.
I think it's the pop-up blocker causes the problem.
Chris Lowles@cmccullough My Debian Preseed comes with Librewolf which comes with uBlock, it's the least I can do when starting out on a new system since 70% of my activity is in the browser anyway.
Tzimisce Flesh@cmccullough Almost all ads are malicious.
Peeeeeaaaaaarl@cmccullough
"If you run firefox..." and you SHOULD...
"If you run firefox..." and you SHOULD...
Loki Scarlet@cmccullough Same for ungoogled-chromium (since it still supports the actual uBlock Origin, unlike big tech chrome skins)
Klaus@cmccullough
On Android, there's also personalDNSFilter (see f-droid), and, IIRC some tool from Mozilla, which filter dns queries,
On Android, there's also personalDNSFilter (see f-droid), and, IIRC some tool from Mozilla, which filter dns queries,