AdNauseam: Browser extension to fight back against tracking by ad networks

Post by ghoji » Thu, May 30, 2019, 12:17 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #28

chaz6 wrote: post #15

Apart from actual malware, this is the only browser extension I know of to have been blacklisted by Google. If you want to use it in Chrome you have to jump through hoops. For the record, I approve of AdNauseam. I have every right to browse the internet how I choose. My computer, my control. I am firmly against the corporization of the internet.

> If you want to use it in Chrome you have to jump through hoops. Why would a potential AdNauseam user even use Chrome?

Post by have_faith » Thu, May 30, 2019, 12:28 PM UTC

Post by teh_klev » Thu, May 30, 2019, 12:29 PM UTC

duiker101 wrote: post #41

teh_klev wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Multiple and fully isolated user profiles - hugely important for the work I do. I know Firefox has containers, but they're not really feature complete compared to Chrome's, and the UI experience leaves a lot to be desired, there's just to many friction points. edit: forgot to also mention, I'm also aware FF has profiles as well (about:profiles) but the implementation has too many speedbumps. As I mentioned in another…

Vivaldi also has profiles, added recently! (Uses Chromium)

Post by teh_klev » Thu, May 30, 2019, 12:32 PM UTC

mrighele wrote: post #45

teh_klev wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Multiple and fully isolated user profiles - hugely important for the work I do. I know Firefox has containers, but they're not really feature complete compared to Chrome's, and the UI experience leaves a lot to be desired, there's just to many friction points. edit: forgot to also mention, I'm also aware FF has profiles as well (about:profiles) but the implementation has too many speedbumps. As I mentioned in another…

Firefox has profiles too, although they are probably even even harder to use than containers.

Post by mhuffman » Thu, May 30, 2019, 1:09 PM UTC

have_faith wrote: post #44

Not sure why simply blocking the ads isn't a better signal than trying to send mixed messages that they can just filter out. Ad blocking already is fighting back, is more environmentally friendly, and doesn't expose you to anything.