do you use adblocking software?

i see a new update for privoxy v. 3016 but no for win32 yet?

 

today i tested the new version 3016 from privoxy,for windows.
everything was ok,but after loging out from my msn mail.it took over 2 minutes to do it.,an after that i'm experiencing slow browsing in IE8.
think i'm going back to version 3012-stable

 

I hate Ads! I use adblock plus

 

Yes: Adsweep with Iron

 

Firefox + Adblock Plus + Adblock element hide helper + no script add on here.

I dream a web without ads/banner

 

just changed today to simple adblock for IE8...and is doing a great job.

 

I use AdMuncher.

 

Re: do you us adblocking software?

Fanboyz Ad block for my Opera.

 

I rarely notice an ad even though I don't use an ad-blocking software. I have NoScript for malware concerns which obviously stops all pop-ups, redirects, etc.

 

I use MVP HOSTS file. It works great.

 

Adblock Plus of Firefox.

 

Chrome with Privoxy; Firefox with AdBlock Plus.

 

Trying this at the moment:
Diagnostics for Adblock Plus 1.1.3a
"Adblock Plus Watcher updated for Adblock Plus 1.3a and renamed":

http://adblockplus.org/development-...cher-updated-for-adblock-plus-13a-and-renamed

 

Ad Muncher...

 

Spywareblaster.

Just enough adblocking

 

adblock plus, leechblock, flashblock and ghostery no more google ads rip off scams woohoo

 

AdMuncher FTW!

 

Adblock Plus...with MVP Host file ...

 

Personally, I despise them, they serve almost no use to the end user.

 

Yes, and I never want to see an ad - thank you Adblock Plus

 

Since this thread is still active, I'll make some corrections because pretty much nothing there is valid now:

# I don't use Ad Muncher Pro anymore - questionable effectiveness.

# I don't use JavaCool SpywareBlaster anymore - questionable effectiveness.

# I tried to use Simple Adblock on IE, but it proved to be inferior than the one it is based on - AdBlock Plus/Element Hiding Helper with EasyList subscriptions, which I stopped using because I don't use Firefox anymore.

# I don't hate all ads anymore, only the very annoying ones. If I face an annoying ad in an interesting webpage (still didn't happen), I can always set inPrivate Filtering to block it.

# I tried this solution after seeing your post, but even if I don't use Network Discovery, the DNS client service always start up automatically when I modify it to Manual.

All in all, I found this solution to be problematic:

- caused script errors on Garena (a gamer app that I use);
- surprisingly blocked OneStat.com - a legitimate site;
- noticeably slowed down browsing speed - even with the DNS client disabled.

I now find this old criticism still very valid:

 

How come Privoxy isn't that popular? Works across browsers.

 

The Privoxy's proxy approach has its advantages but I know about a potential issue that may make users avoid it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that, with Privoxy, ads are usually blocked but not hidden. I'm sure the same applies to the HOSTS approach. The best approach is problably block and also hide ads - only possible if the adblocker also has element hiding features. Otherwise, the page will end up frankenstein-like, with lots of white spaces where ads used to stay.

As for me, the several errors I usually find with maintained filters lower my trust on them. I don't really think Privoxy's filter is gonna be very different from other popular ones, so I'm now only blocking really annoying ads on interesting pages that are worth the effort. I'm an IE8 user, so I can use the built-in InPrivate Filtering feature for this boring task.

 

1. The ads are not downloaded. That's a point because there are a few pseudo-blockers that only prevent display but not download.
2. In place of the blocked ad (or various images so freely used) is a checkerboard pattern to let you know that an ad (or image) has been blocked here. Some people don't like it, some do as an indication of just how effective the block has been.
3. I have used Palant's AdBlock Plus (the ideal blocker, IMO) but the problem is that he refuses to recode for the Webkit engine, which is fair enough. He has made a version for Gecko (K-Meleon) but I haven't tried it.
4. I don't use the various filter lists. I make up mine as I go along, as you do for sites that matter.
5. The main plus of the proxy route is that it's just the one blocker needed for whichever browser for those pesky sites.

 

I know there are better ways to define these actions, but anyways, what I personally meant with "block ads" is just this: forbidden ad download. With "hide ads" I meant not show the ad, including the element of the page that it occupied.

I agree that not blocking the element can be an indication of a partial success, but only all ads out with their elements, no relative problems and faster page loading together can be an indication of full success.

Another plus is that it probably blocks ads on all apps, not only browsers. But I don't find ads on Garena or WLM (the only 2 apps I use that display ads) to be annoying to the point that Privoxy should be considered here.