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Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by wooger »

bad_user wrote: post #109
newscracker wrote: post #103

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I know the differences, but I haven't seen any popular ad-blockers that don't also block or allow blocking trackers because they all have various blacklists you can use (I'm referring to the ones like uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus).

Where can I find such blacklists for uBlock / AdBlock Plus meant for trackers? Is there a page documenting them somewhere? I'd be interested.

CLick on the uBlock Origin options tab and you will find a list of all the 3rd party filter lists in use ( & available by default). Most of these include a link to the source site.

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by s73v3r »

pistoriusp wrote: post #77
mikeash wrote: post #76

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What's the two-word summary of why I'd want to use this app over one of the other content blockers?

"It's free!"

If it were anything other than Mozilla, wouldn't that be a Con? Because then it'd be more likely that the maintainer would take money to let ads by.

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by mahranch »

nv-vn wrote: post #144
212d1d wrote: post #138

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Just a curiosity I have found: why does no ad blocker, Focus included, block ads on 4chan (4chan-ads.org, IMC)?

Because 4chan's ads aren't invasive and they don't track you. They're just small banner images displayed at the top and bottom of the page with no JS, no flash, etc.

Precisely the type of ads we should be celebrating since they subsidize the content we consume. A lot of people either are oblivious to their actual importance, or just don't care. The internet simply wouldn't be what it is today without them. True, there has been plenty of bad (trackers, malware, etc), but the good that has come from that subsidization has lead us to where we are today. A vast majority of the innovation on the internet has been directly or indirectly related to that subsidization.

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by angersock »

RKearney wrote: post #104
edd wrote: post #102

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Any reason you're not supporting the iPhone 5 or 5C? Is there something you need which they don't support?

The 5 and 5C do not have 64 bit processors, which is a requirement for Content Blockers.

Apparently blocking ads is harder than landing on the Moon. :|

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by 01Michael10 »

shinratdr wrote: post #122
01Michael10 wrote: post #114

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What? When is someone going to sue Apple? Why would anyone even create a browser on iOS with all the restrictions?

> When is someone going to sue Apple? For what? Not writing an API so that their software that runs on 15% of phones works the way you want it to? Good luck. > Why would anyone even create a browser on iOS with all the restrictions? The same reason anyone creates a browser for any platform. Because people use it.

> The same reason anyone creates a browser for any platform. Because people use it.

I wouldn't use a browser that was crippled like most people... Actually, I'd move to a different platform.

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by zem »

angersock wrote: post #165
RKearney wrote: post #104

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The 5 and 5C do not have 64 bit processors, which is a requirement for Content Blockers.

Apparently blocking ads is harder than landing on the Moon. :|

the moon isn't actively altering its surface and orbital pattern to prevent you from landing there

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by srameshc »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #88
srameshc wrote: post #29

Pardon me as I don't understand this blocking analytics or ads thing yet. Wouldn't a small web business which relies on Ad money be killed with this move ? Wouldn't someone who wants to provide content for ad money eventually have to pay Apple some cut for displaying ads on app. Wouldn't it drive the prices of ad as a result which would hurt small business who looks at internet advertising for their growth strategy ?

Small businesses aren't kittens, to be loved and protected regardless of anything. We fight shoplifting even though it disproportionately hurts individuals who rely on this business model - as opposed to big companies that have other, often legal, ways of stealing. We fight it because, like ads, it's a crappy business model .

Imagine if you Twitter ask you to pay per post or per view. Will you still use it ? Would that still be the Twitter we know of ? Many startups have for in their early stage considered ad money as one of their essential revenue stream and have built on it. Imagine if you have to pay everytime a dollar if you want to do a search and a lot more.

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by tedunangst »

bad_user wrote: post #68
gnu8 wrote: post #47

Why is it Focus by Firefox and not Focus by Mozilla? Mozilla is the name of the company, Firefox is the name of one of Mozilla's products. So a software program was created by another software program? This type of illogical branding is becoming typical of Mozilla these days. It's a shame because the web really needs browser leadership from an organization that isn't a multinational corporation.

I mean no offense, but out of all complaints I've heard about Mozilla's work on Hacker News, this is probably the stupidest. What the web really needs is less vitriol against those that actually do something.

The web needs fewer people using "vitriol" to refer to any kind of criticism.

Re: Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

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Post by shinratdr »

01Michael10 wrote: post #166
shinratdr wrote: post #122

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> When is someone going to sue Apple? For what? Not writing an API so that their software that runs on 15% of phones works the way you want it to? Good luck. > Why would anyone even create a browser on iOS with all the restrictions? The same reason anyone creates a browser for any platform. Because people use it.

> The same reason anyone creates a browser for any platform. Because people use it. I wouldn't use a browser that was crippled like most people... Actually, I'd move to a different platform.

That's fine, do what works for you. Many don't care though, and browser vendors are happy to cater to them as well.
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