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0 pointsuserbinator11y ago0 comments

web filtering, I think, is nothing but a sign of mistrust against the users.

What if it's the user who wants this filtering?

I run a local proxy that MITMs to filter out ads, tracking scripts, and other undesirable things. It works in all the browsers I use regularly, and any browsers that happen to be embedded in apps, because this way the stuff I want filtered out never even reaches the browser.

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pestaa11y ago

Can you please tell more about your setup? Why a handful of browser plugins were not enough in your case?

Immortalin11y ago

Filtering reverse proxies e.g. privoxy have an advantage over browser plugins as they work on the network level instead on the DOM. This means that it work as an universal adblock regardless of what OS or browser you are running. It's especially useful when you are on mobile safari or chrome as they don't support adblocks.

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pestaa11y ago

Can you please tell more about your setup? Why a handful of browser plugins were not enough in your case?

Immortalin11y ago

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