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Offline cdev

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2020, 02:58:50 am »
run "strings" on your chrome files for some surprises.
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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2020, 04:08:39 am »
I read somewhere that the Youtube interface is intentionally designed to run slower in any browser other than Chrome.

True or not, it certainly seems that way to me, plus it's ugly, clunky and annoying. Luckily (for now) you can disable that by setting the user agent to something too old to run the newer interface.
 

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2020, 04:38:05 am »
If they're going to try to stop you installing an adblocker, install one they really don't like - AdNauseam.
https://github.com/dhowe/AdNauseam/wiki/Install-AdNauseam-on-Chrome-Without-Google's-Permission
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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #28 on: May 14, 2020, 06:47:16 am »
If they're going to try to stop you installing an adblocker, ...

They'll never do that because they realize very well that people will start to use other browsers.
 


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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #30 on: May 14, 2020, 08:58:55 am »
You can block adverts at network/vlan level.

If you use OpenWRT for example, package AdBlock drops all DNS lookups by returning NXDOMAIN (non-existent domain) on those pesky ads. Also a Raspberry Pi running Pi-Hole as a local DNS host achieves the same result.

As sys admin, you've full control over whitelists too. Plus network wide ad blocking allows configuring guest networks or 'kid safe' access points.

Okay, no good when you're roaming someone elses network. Plus AdBlock doesn't do wildcards, yet. Also Gargoyle ads use the same DNS as their other web page code bloat, so they are still there. Not ideal, but network level blocking is the future.
 

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #31 on: May 14, 2020, 04:33:11 pm »
You can use the "block element" of adblockers that have it to block those types of pesky embeded ads. ;D
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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #32 on: May 14, 2020, 10:13:47 pm »
He's a spammer bumping his post count.

A spammer who evidently knows how to build electronics. Check my other posts :P
 

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #33 on: May 14, 2020, 10:14:33 pm »
He's a spammer bumping his post count.

A spammer who evidently knows how to build electronics. Check my other posts :P

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #34 on: May 14, 2020, 11:01:04 pm »
He's a spammer bumping his post count.

A spammer who evidently knows how to build electronics. Check my other posts :P

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Oh, the guy moaning about the necro post ? :) Meh. To err is to human, thats all I have to say ;)
 

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #35 on: May 15, 2020, 04:38:59 am »
He's a spammer bumping his post count.

A spammer who evidently knows how to build electronics. Check my other posts :P

.. not.. you...

Oh, the guy moaning about the necro post ? :) Meh. To err is to human, thats all I have to say ;)

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No, the guy you first replied to who's post got DELETED!
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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #36 on: May 16, 2020, 01:19:54 am »
Oh yeah.. now i see...

 

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Re: Google to block Adblock from Chrome... again?
« Reply #37 on: May 16, 2020, 03:59:46 am »
You can block adverts at network/vlan level.

If you use OpenWRT for example, package AdBlock drops all DNS lookups by returning NXDOMAIN (non-existent domain) on those pesky ads. Also a Raspberry Pi running Pi-Hole as a local DNS host achieves the same result.

As sys admin, you've full control over whitelists too. Plus network wide ad blocking allows configuring guest networks or 'kid safe' access points.
I use a filtering proxy. Gets rid of crap before it even gets to the browser(s), and DNS blocking on top of that as a pre-filter.
Okay, no good when you're roaming someone elses network. Plus AdBlock doesn't do wildcards, yet. Also Gargoyle ads use the same DNS as their other web page code bloat, so they are still there. Not ideal, but network level blocking is the future.
If you set up a VPN you can tunnel back to your home network which has all the nice filtering. It'll be a little slower in terms of latency but a more pleasant experience overall.
 


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