Do you use NoScript ( Firefox Addon )

[vasa1]

Originally Posted by tlu

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Why do you have addthis.com and http://addthis.com? I'm just giving one example. Is http:// or https:// needed?

(Just curious; I don't use NoScript.)

[tlu]

Originally Posted by vasa1

Why do you have addthis.com and http://addthis.com? I'm just giving one example. Is http:// or https:// needed?

(Just curious; I don't use NoScript.)

NS does that automatically if I select addthis.com in the NS menu. It adds addthis.com, http://addthis.com and https://addthis.com to the blacklist.

[vasa1]

Originally Posted by tlu

NS does that automatically if I select addthis.com in the NS menu. It adds addthis.com, http://addthis.com and https://addthis.com to the blacklist.

But is it needed when you supply your own blacklist or will even that be converted the way you indicated?

[tlu]

Originally Posted by vasa1

But is it needed when you supply your own blacklist or will even that be converted the way you indicated?

I don't know as I've never manually edited the blacklist. As mentioned, NS adds those 3 variations if you add a domain to its blacklist via the menu.

[bo elam]

Originally Posted by tlu

Here's my special service for you

Very nice. Copy and pasted over what I had, its working great.

Thanks

Bo

[moontan]

i don't use a blacklist but my whitelist is very small.

addons.mozilla.org
google.ca
google.com
googleapis.com
gstatic.com
linuxmint.com
mozilla.net
noscript.net
opera.com
paypal.com
paypalobjects.com
wilderssecurity.com
yimg.com
youtube.com
ytimg.com
startpage.com
about:blank

[tlu]

Originally Posted by moontan

i don't use a blacklist but my whitelist is very small.

Yes, good strategy. However, the beauty of the blacklist is that googleanalytics, doubleclick, adxyz, etc. etc. which appear on nearly every page don't show up in the Noscript menu anymore, thus making it more concise. I love this feature.

[moontan]

Originally Posted by tlu

Yes, good strategy. However, the beauty of the blacklist is that googleanalytics, doubleclick, adxyz, etc. etc. which appear on nearly every page don't show up in the Noscript menu anymore, thus making it more concise. I love this feature.

i did not think about that.
that's a very good idea.

[Pinga]

Originally Posted by moontan

that's a very good idea.

So why does NoScript not have a Blacklist tab?

[moontan]

Originally Posted by Pinga

So why does NoScript not have a Blacklist tab?

good question.
you're gonna have to ask Giorgio on that one.

[bo elam]

Originally Posted by tlu

the beauty of the blacklist is that googleanalytics, doubleclick, adxyz, etc. etc. which appear on nearly every page don't show up in the Noscript menu anymore, thus making it more concise.

In addition to what you said, another good reason to use a blacklist is so untrusted sites remain untrusted even when we click to allow scripts globally or temporally allow a page.

Bo

[bo elam]

Originally Posted by Pinga

So why does NoScript not have a Blacklist tab?

If you prefer to use something else that uses a blacklist. Its not as good as NS regarding security but it keeps annoying stuff from being displayed.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...don/yesscript/

Bo

[tlu]

Originally Posted by Pinga

So why does NoScript not have a Blacklist tab?

I'm not sure that I understand. It does have an Untrusted menu item. If you mean that NS doesn't have a tab that shows all domains added to Untrusted - well, that's true. You can see them in about:config in noscript.untrusted or in prefs.js or if you export your settings.

[tlu]

Originally Posted by bo elam

In addition to what you said, another good reason to use a blacklist is so untrusted sites remain untrusted even when we click to allow scripts globally or temporally allow a page.

Right, I forgot to mention that

[Pinga]

Originally Posted by tlu

I'm not sure that I understand. It does have an Untrusted menu item. If you mean that NS doesn't have a tab that shows all domains added to Untrusted - well, that's true. You can see them in about:config in noscript.untrusted or in prefs.js or if you export your settings.

That's exactly why I'd like to see an extra tab there. Firefox is for browsing, digging around in about:config or in prefs.js every time you want to change something becomes tiresome and distracting. As much as I like NoScript, it's arguably the least user-friendly of the bunch.

[tlu]

Originally Posted by Pinga

That's exactly why I'd like to see an extra tab there. Firefox is for browsing, digging around in about:config or in prefs.js every time you want to change something becomes tiresome and distracting. As much as I like NoScript, it's arguably the least user-friendly of the bunch.

I don't see it that way. Nearly all settings can be changed in the UI. The blacklist is one of the few exceptions - and a bearable one since it's mainly trackers and the likes which you add to that list. Why would you want to remove one of them again? Nevertheless such a tab would be a nice feature - but I would hardly use it

[wat0114]

Originally Posted by tlu

If you want to unclutter the Noscript menu on many sites, just add my blacklist to Noscript.

Just found this now and using it. Thanks so much tlu!

[x942]

I use NoScript and block everything. I also use ABE to block certain domains (Facebook, twitter and google) from showing those stupid "social" buttons.

[mike21]

its a draw

[moontan]

Originally Posted by wat0114

Just found this now and using it. Thanks so much tlu!

+1 on this.

i am slowly adding to tlu 'blacklist' by adding a few sites here and there as "Untrusted"

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by mike21

its a draw

...and i'm about to break it lol. I voted no, since i don't use FF, but i don't use ScriptNo either

[Amit]

I wouldn't browse without it. NoScript is solid. And best of all it's very fitting in a layered security setup.

[mattbiernat]

I started using NS awhile ago, I have also installed it on my parents computer. They have been running Windows 7 with MSE and without any specialized antimalware, FW or HIPS. I recently installed MBAM and I scanned their computer and to my suprise they had nothing, perfectly clean scan. Over the years I have also noticed myself that I get less crap with NS always blocking.

[niki]

Originally Posted by mattbiernat

I started using NS awhile ago, I have also installed it on my parents computer. They have been running Windows 7 with MSE and without any specialized antimalware, FW or HIPS. I recently installed MBAM and I scanned their computer and to my suprise they had nothing, perfectly clean scan. Over the years I have also noticed myself that I get less crap with NS always blocking.

I've been using NS for years and always have all web sites blocked until I temporarily allow them. It's just one part of the security I use. All my scans always turn up empty regardless of the many different software I use. Sometimes I think that the installed securities are all fooling me. *knock wood*