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Re: uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results

#35
I've posted this before, but you can achieve the same with uBlock Origin static filters alone without having to install any additional extensions. For example:

To block results from specific domains on Google or DDG:

    google.*##.g:has(a[href*="thetopsites.com"])
    duckduckgo.*##.results > div:has(a[href*="thetopsites.com"])
And it's even possible to target an element's text content with a `:has-text(/regex/)` selector:

    google.*##.g:has(*:has-text(/bye topic of noninterest/i))
    duckduckgo.*##.results > div:has(*:has-text(/bye topic of noninterest/i))
As a bonus, here's how to get rid of Medium's obnoxious cookie notification across all domains:

    *##body > div > div:has(*:has-text(/To make Medium work.*Privacy Policy.*Cookie Policy/i))

Re: uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results

#36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh, $10 a month is pretty steep. It's great that they offer a free plan, but that comes with all the misaligned incentives again. Any reason they don't just do pay-per-use (1 cent per query)?

I don't think charging per query would work for most folks, for the same reason micropayments to bloggers or what have you won't work: it discourages use. If you know that every time you hit enter on a search query will cost you something, anything, you'll hesitate. You might choose to just use Google and use your data to pay for your search instead.

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Re: uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results

#37
post #3

Alternatively, you could stop using Google and use Kagi ( https://kagi.com ), which offers the same feature. :)

I started using it a couple of weeks ago, absolutely love it. I haven't gone back to google a single time yet.

I see people complain about a price, but I suspect also they complain about being tracked by google. I guess you can pick your poison. I think I'd rather pay a few bucks a month at this point, but to each his own.

Re: uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results

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post #35

I've posted this before, but you can achieve the same with uBlock Origin static filters alone without having to install any additional extensions. For example: To block results from specific domains on Google or DDG: google.*##.g:has(a[href*="thetopsites.com"]) duckduckgo.*##.results > div:has(a[href*="thetopsites.com"]) And it's even possible to target an element's text content with a `:has-text(/regex/)` selector:…

Having a button to remove the offending site right from the search results saves quite a bit of time, so while i usually prefer not to have extra extensions, i see a lot of utility here.

Re: uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results

#39
post #3

Alternatively, you could stop using Google and use Kagi ( https://kagi.com ), which offers the same feature. :)

Huh, $10 a month is pretty steep. It's great that they offer a free plan, but that comes with all the misaligned incentives again. Any reason they don't just do pay-per-use (1 cent per query)?

From their usage panel, I do 50-200 research per day. In 10 days my usage cost is estimated at 11.69$. It look like each query cost 1.25$ to Kagi. I don't want to be conscientious of the cost of my search usage, I fear it will inconsciously reduce my search usage and access to knowledge.

Re: uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results

#40
post #3

Alternatively, you could stop using Google and use Kagi ( https://kagi.com ), which offers the same feature. :)

...or use Grease/Tamper/Violent- monkey and the excellent Google Hit Hider by Domain[0] --which is free and [in spite of the name] works across all major search engines.

I feel like an evangelist for this script as I seem to mention it on an almost monthly basis here. But, as the saying goes "No connection. Just a happy user."

PS: as I said last time 'uBlacklist' was promoted here; whatever the merits of your product, trying to subconsciously associate yourself with the excellent 'uBlock Origin', by using a similar naming convention, is very shady.

PPS: reading the rest of the comments, I'm amazed at the number of people saying they've signed up for this, or intend to. $10 a month for something you could have for free --and we're supposed to be in recessionary times. It's true what they say about 'a fool and his money...'

[0] https://www.jeffersonscher.com/gm/google-hit-hider/

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