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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Firefox + uBlock Origin + arkenfox user.js gives you privacy, security and anti-tracking. The only way to fly IMO.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And a Pi Hole for good measure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A dns blocker cannot do anything more than ublock. It is nice for other apps though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

A DNS blocker is great for other devices on your network!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Or Adguard Home, that I think is superior than Pi-Hole. It runs as a single instance and you can easily upgrade it from the web UI.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

White list firewall. Because this is the real reason everyone has a right to ad block. Ads are hidden links to other websites. It's like walking through a gauntlet of pick pockets bribing the credit card company just to make it to the checkout at your local grocery store, or some asshole you invite into your home that goes to the bathroom, opens a window, and lets a dozen random people in your home if they pay a dollar for the access. The entire system is based on stalking people. It is criminal.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does Arkenfox do? I'll definitely add it if it's beneficial.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It changes many default Firefox preferences in about:config to be as private as possible. The main selling point is resist fingerprinting (RFP). I highly suggest reading the wiki. It can break some websites, but you can configure it to fit your needs.