AdNauseam: uBlock Origin fork silently clicking ads on behalf of users

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Post by 3np » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:44 AM UTC

AdNauseam: uBlock Origin fork silently clicking ads on behalf of users
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Post by jay_kyburz » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:52 AM UTC

Its a feature!.

Also, I would not install this if you have Adsense connected to your Google account :)

Re: AdNauseam: uBlock Origin fork silently clicking ads on behalf of users

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Post by 3np » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:55 AM UTC

Past discussions:

AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34886300 - Feb 2023 (69 comments)

AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25043165 - Nov 2020 (11 comments)

AdNauseam: Browser extension to fight back against tracking by ad networks - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20048216 - May 2019 (63 comments)

AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19278936 - March 2019 (164 comments)

Pale Moon blocks AdNauseam extension - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15112524 - Aug 2017 (246 comments)

AdNauseam – Clicking Ads So You Don't Have To - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15109251 - Aug 2017 (174 comments)

AdNauseam Banned from the Google Web Store - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13327228 - Jan 2017 (329 comments)

AdNauseam: Fight Back Against Advertising Networks and Privacy Abuse - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13222733 - Dec 2016 (276 comments)

AdNauseam Browser Extension: Clicking Ads So You Don't Have To - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10611594 - Nov 2015 (72 comments)

Ad blocker that clicks on the ads - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8515398 - Oct 2014 (238 comments)

Re: AdNauseam: uBlock Origin fork silently clicking ads on behalf of users

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Post by mgiampapa » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:56 AM UTC

This may not be the best title, it's the desired function of the add-on to generate noise and making tracking and targeting less useful. There is nothing hidden about what it is doing for the user.

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Post by throw9away6 » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:57 AM UTC

Do you end up with some really terrible ads?

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Post by endisneigh » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:58 AM UTC

Fight against ads by giving the ad networks money and further incentivizing captcha and other tech to stop bots.

Re: AdNauseam: uBlock Origin fork silently clicking ads on behalf of users

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Post by 3np » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 1:58 AM UTC

mgiampapa wrote: post #4

This may not be the best title, it's the desired function of the add-on to generate noise and making tracking and targeting less useful. There is nothing hidden about what it is doing for the user.

I did a slight edit now, hope that makes it more clear.

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Post by xwdv » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 2:00 AM UTC

Of all the ad blockers, AdNauseam is the one that is feared the most. If everybody used it, it would kill the industry.

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Post by charles_f » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 2:00 AM UTC

Love the concept, embracing doom and tracking to make it senseless. Awesome!

Re: AdNauseam: uBlock Origin fork silently clicking ads on behalf of users

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Post by nvy » Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 2:01 AM UTC

endisneigh wrote: post #6

Fight against ads by giving the ad networks money and further incentivizing captcha and other tech to stop bots.

Isn't the purpose to cause ad networks to lower fee payments due to rampant click fraud and thus to destroy the business model?