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1. drusep+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-02-23 21:40:34
Does anyone have any adblockers they recommend that still show "safe" ads (e.g. non-malware) by default, without having to whitelist every site? I'd be open to the security benefits of an adblocker if I could still passively support all the sites I visit.

Edit: changed "good" to "safe" for clarity

replies(3): >>cinnta+H2 >>cld848+p5 >>always+gt1
2. cinnta+H2[view] [source] 2023-02-23 21:52:26
>>drusep+(OP)
The problem is you can't tell the difference.
3. cld848+p5[view] [source] 2023-02-23 22:04:14
>>drusep+(OP)
The only "good" ads are those you have to specifically go out of your way to view because you want to view them; such as product catalogues.

All other ads are physiological assault and should be made illegal. Particularly those ads which exist "IRL" and can't otherwise be blocked, such as billboards.

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4. warded+yG[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-24 01:35:43
>>cld848+p5
Waiting for the day when augmented reality glasses let you block irl ads. Realistically it'll be the opposite first of course.
replies(2): >>always+jt1 >>slater+jw2
5. always+gt1[view] [source] 2023-02-24 09:07:34
>>drusep+(OP)
If you want to harm advertisers while possibly support the sites, you can use AdNauseum, which basically does what uBlock Origin does, but will randomly access a percentage of the ads blocked, to waste the advertiser's money.
replies(1): >>drusep+dw3
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6. always+jt1[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-24 09:08:24
>>warded+yG
I think the technology is actually more or less there already. We just need a few enterprising individuals to come up with a polished device for that.
replies(1): >>cld848+wv2
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7. cld848+wv2[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-24 16:48:11
>>always+jt1
The device is the hard part. AR hardware that occludes the real word is a difficult challenge.
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8. slater+jw2[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-24 16:51:35
>>warded+yG
Obligatory: https://youtu.be/YJg02ivYzSs?t=3
replies(1): >>warded+YW3
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9. drusep+dw3[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-24 21:33:47
>>always+gt1
I don't particularly want to harm advertisers; I'm just interested in the proposed security benefits from OP. This does seem like a realistic middleground though. Thanks for the suggestion.
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10. warded+YW3[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-25 00:06:56
>>slater+jw2
thanks I hate it.
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