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Mysfyt

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16. here is a link that kind of explains it.
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 02:43 PM
Apr 2012

many people use their host files as sort of adblocker/porn blocker/blocking known malicious sites.

when you try to go to an address on the internet if it is in your host files it will resolve to your local machine ip.
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html

and here is an app that makes it super easy and they have a host file with all the ads already in it.
it is freeware and you will probably never need an adblocker if you use it.

http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman

if you need some help or want to know more you can message me..i dont want to hi-jack someones thread

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add foxnews to your host files ;p Mysfyt Apr 2012 #1
How do you block a website from being able to come up on your computer? nt avebury Apr 2012 #14
here is a link that kind of explains it. Mysfyt Apr 2012 #16
What's even funnier is that the group isn't actually patrolling Sanford at all slackmaster Apr 2012 #2
NY Daily News ran this down. EFerrari Apr 2012 #10
The Astute Reader(TM) will note that "have pledged to" and "are presently" don't mean the same thing slackmaster Apr 2012 #13
Your AR will also note that the Sanford Police have conferred wth the Feds on the matter. nt EFerrari Apr 2012 #17
No YouTube videos = It didn't happen (yet) slackmaster Apr 2012 #21
This thread is priceless. Thank you. K&R K Gardner Apr 2012 #3
Would the lady who posted that, be Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2012 #4
I must be terribly stupid but this is a "socialist" movement and they're white right?? a kennedy Apr 2012 #5
The "National Socialist Party" was Hitler's political party. PassingFair Apr 2012 #6
The National Socialists under Hitler were ANYTHING but socialists. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #12
Skinheads are a civil rights group now? Aerows Apr 2012 #7
Fox reporters can't say Neo-Nazi without stuttering? caseymoz Apr 2012 #8
Correction Aerows Apr 2012 #9
What's amazing is that they actually bothered to change it. drm604 Apr 2012 #11
fox news marshall gaines Apr 2012 #15
"Civil Rights Group"? quinnox Apr 2012 #18
Faux "News" propaganda is usually anti-American because Faux is a homegrown terrorist org. just1voice Apr 2012 #19
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #20
Why are these people allowed to 'patrol'? Zax2me Apr 2012 #22
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