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Earth Bound Misfit

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4. Surfing without Ad-Blockers

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 07:00 PM

May 2016

Last edited Tue May 24, 2016, 03:22 AM - Edit history (2)

and custom Hosts file is a frikkin' NIGHTMARE. Without them I'd chuck all my devices from the top of 1 World Trade and buy an encyclopedia, no joke

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People are turning on ad blockers because of data-consuming ad tech [View all] SecularMotion May 2016 OP

I put HuffPo in my hosts file lpbk2713 May 2016 #1

Turning off javascript for a site works wonders. ManiacJoe May 2016 #2

I might not be so adamant about ad-blocking... TygrBright May 2016 #3

Also the automated fashion with which they load ads on the backend mythology May 2016 #5

Surfing without Ad-Blockers Earth Bound Misfit May 2016 #4

I prefer Ghostery Pastiche423 Jun 2016 #6

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