[Novalug] blocking connections

Zachary Zebrowski zak.zebrowski@gmail.com
Tue Feb 10 14:14:09 EST 2015


FWIW, I have had good luck with Privacy Badger from the EFF.  Seems to
block most ads and restricts cookie syncing sites...  Not perfect, but a
single plugin and silently works.

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Jeremy Hoel via Novalug <
novalug@firemountain.net> wrote:

> There was an article on ublock as a viable replacement for adblock plus
> just due to the memory that ABD takes.  I've moved to that and been pretty
> happy too.
>
>
> http://lifehacker.com/ublock-is-a-fast-and-lightweight-alternative-to-adblock-1625246461
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:37 AM, Rich Kulawiec via Novalug <
> novalug@firemountain.net> wrote:
>
> > First: dump AdBlock Plus and get Adblock Edge:
> >
> >         https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/
> >
> > Why?  Because AdBlock Plus sold out everyone using it:
> >
> >         Over 300 businesses now whitelisted on AdBlock Plus, 10% pay to
> > play
> >
> >
> http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/02/over-300-businesses-now-whitelisted-on-adblock-plus-10-pay-to-play/
> >
> > And because "blocking ads" is now a necessary security measure, thanks
> > to the systemic, chronic malfeasance of those running them:
> >
> >
> >
> https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2014/09/large-malvertising-campaign-under-way-involving-doubleclick-and-zedo/
> >         http://www.zdnet.com/article/yahoo-serves-malicious-ads/
> >
> >
> http://thehackernews.com/2015/01/aol-advertising-network-abused-to_6.html
> >
> > Second: dump Ghostery.  They sold out too:
> >
> >         Ad-Blocker Ghostery Actually Helps Advertisers, If You "Support"
> It
> >
> >
> http://lifehacker.com/ad-blocking-extension-ghostery-actually-sells-data-to-a-514417864
> >
> >         Evidon Sells Ghostery Data To Advertisers
> >
> >
> http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to-advertisers-2013-6
> >
> > Third: there are some privacy and security extensions that
> > I *believe* are alright, i.e., whose authors haven't sold out,
> > listed here:
> >
> >         http://www.firemountain.net/extensions.html
> >
> > I suggest looking through those to see if any are appropriate for you.
> > (And if any those aren't alright, I'd appreciate a heads-up.  I update
> > that list sporadically.)
> >
> > > How can I block something trying to connect outside ?
> >
> > It's not clear what, exactly, you're trying to do.  Are you trying
> > to stop your web browser from accessing 1e100.net (which I believe
> > is Google, btw)?  Then don't follow links which reference it.  Are
> > you trying to block Javascript from that domain?  Make sure it's
> > denied in NoScript.  Are you trying to prevent it from resolving
> > at all?  Then make sure your local name resolution process consults
> > /etc/hosts before doing DNS lookups and add an entry to /etc/hosts
> > of the form "1e100.net 127.0.0.1" for each DNS A record that you wish
> > to (effectively) override by causing it to resolve to the local host.
> >
> > > Anyone know of a "slashdot Lite" website sans family and blab  ??
> >
> > I read TechDirt (http://techdirt.com) often and occasionally contribute
> > a piece to it.  But Slashdot has (mostly) fallen off my radar.  I find
> > it useful to check FreshNews (which can be customized):
> >
> >         http://www.freshnews.org/
> >
> > and then follow any links that seem particularly interesting.  Most of
> > the time, those links go to Ars Technica or Wired.
> >
> > ---rsk
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