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Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Paphitis » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:06 am

You are probably the most knowledgeable about this stuff.

What would you run between UBlock, Privacy Badger and Disconnect. Right now, I am running all 3 but want to uninstall 2 if possible.

Also, thoughts on NoScript? Is it needed?
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Sotos » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:52 am

None ;) Some of the sites I create depend on ads and I therefore do not usually use anything that blocks ads (in some rare occasions I use UBlock). I also do not use anything that automatically cripples the functionality of sites. If everybody blocked ads then ad supported websites would cease to exist and almost everything would be behind paywalls or would try to profit from you in another way, which would probably be worst than showing ads. Micro-payments would probably be a good solution but no such service had any great success so far.
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Get Real! » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:54 am

Paphitis wrote:You are probably the most knowledgeable about this stuff.

What would you run between UBlock, Privacy Badger and Disconnect. Right now, I am running all 3 but want to uninstall 2 if possible.

Also, thoughts on NoScript? Is it needed?

Oh, so now realizing what a heap of junk you’re using you’re scrambling to install more add-ons to fix its shortcomings eh…

You TWIT!

You can NEVER compete!

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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Get Real! » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:12 am

Let me remind you of what you bragged...

Paphitis wrote:Mozilla is an open source project or collaboration of millions of developers worldwide who's sole purpose is to improve security and privacy



So why are you now scrambling to install all this security extras??? :?

Could it be that you were talking through your backside again Paphitis?

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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Paphitis » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:12 am

Sotos wrote:None ;) Some of the sites I create depend on ads and I therefore do not usually use anything that blocks ads (in some rare occasions I use UBlock). I also do not use anything that automatically cripples the functionality of sites. If everybody blocked ads then ad supported websites would cease to exist and almost everything would be behind paywalls or would try to profit from you in another way, which would probably be worst than showing ads. Micro-payments would probably be a good solution but no such service had any great success so far.


Thank you Sotos.

Just as I thought. I am just doing some testing right now involving the following:
uBlock
Disconnect
Decentraleyes
Privacy Badger
Duck Duck Go privacy essentials.

Also testing NoScript and HTTPS everywhere.

I am liking uBlock. It does everything the average user needs. And getting rid of the rest unbloats the browser.

Still not sure about HTTPS everywhere though. I ike the theory behind that one.

So might stick to uBlock and HTTP everywhere and ditch the rest. :D
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Paphitis » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:14 am

Get Real! wrote:Let me remind you of what you bragged...

Paphitis wrote:Mozilla is an open source project or collaboration of millions of developers worldwide who's sole purpose is to improve security and privacy



So why are you now scrambling to install all this security extras??? :?

Could it be that you were talking through your backside again Paphitis?

:lol: :lol: :lol:


Read it and weep Get Real.

Mozilla Firefox tell you exactly what to do for your privacy. They don't miselad anyone or break the internet and they explain the pros and cons of cookies. Everything is configurable to such finite and minute detail.

https://restoreprivacy.com/firefox-privacy/
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Get Real! » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:20 am

Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:Let me remind you of what you bragged...

Paphitis wrote:Mozilla is an open source project or collaboration of millions of developers worldwide who's sole purpose is to improve security and privacy



So why are you now scrambling to install all this security extras??? :?

Could it be that you were talking through your backside again Paphitis?

:lol: :lol: :lol:


Read it and weep Get Real.

Mozilla Firefox tell you exactly what to do for your privacy. They don't miselad anyone or break the internet and they explain the pros and cons of cookies. Everything is configurable to such finite and minute detail.

https://restoreprivacy.com/firefox-privacy/


There's NOTHING you can do to save yourself fool because the crappy commercial browsers you're using will never abandon the CACHE for good reasons! :lol:
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Paphitis » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:25 am

Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:Let me remind you of what you bragged...

Paphitis wrote:Mozilla is an open source project or collaboration of millions of developers worldwide who's sole purpose is to improve security and privacy



So why are you now scrambling to install all this security extras??? :?

Could it be that you were talking through your backside again Paphitis?

:lol: :lol: :lol:


Read it and weep Get Real.

Mozilla Firefox tell you exactly what to do for your privacy. They don't mislead anyone or break the internet and they explain the pros and cons of cookies. Everything is configurable to such finite and minute detail.

https://restoreprivacy.com/firefox-privacy/


There's NOTHING you can do to save yourself fool because the crappy commercial browsers you're using will never abandon the CACHE for good reasons! :lol:


Sorry, but all these browsers delete the cache upon exit and shut down. Also, they delete your history automatically.

That's if the user wants that. It's just a simple check box within settings.

Cache is a good think as are some cookies from the host site. You are just the internet TALIBAN trying to shut everything down.
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Paphitis » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:27 am

Sotos wrote:None ;) Some of the sites I create depend on ads and I therefore do not usually use anything that blocks ads (in some rare occasions I use UBlock). I also do not use anything that automatically cripples the functionality of sites. If everybody blocked ads then ad supported websites would cease to exist and almost everything would be behind paywalls or would try to profit from you in another way, which would probably be worst than showing ads. Micro-payments would probably be a good solution but no such service had any great success so far.


Before you go Sotos. Your thoughts on these 2:

NoScript and HTTPS Everywhere

NoScript is pretty full on as it blocks Javascript over-zealously, thus requiring to whitelist your sites manually. I am apprehensive about it.
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Re: Sotos: uBlock, or Privacy Badger or Disconnect

Postby Get Real! » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:50 am

Paphitis wrote:Sorry, but all these browsers delete the cache upon exit and shut down. Also, they delete your history automatically.

That's if the user wants that. It's just a simple check box within settings.

Cache is a good think as are some cookies from the host site. You are just the internet TALIBAN trying to shut everything down.

You are dreaming again... :lol:
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