← Back to context Comment by Noaidi 16 days ago I prefer an ad (and porn, gambling, social media) blocking host file myself. 7 comments Noaidi Reply WesolyKubeczek 16 days ago Necessary, but not sufficient. Sometimes you want to block certain URLs and not whole domains. pseudalopex 16 days ago Or certain elements. drdexebtjl 16 days ago A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays.So if you really don't want to ever see ads again, you need something at the application layer. 1vuio0pswjnm7 15 days ago "A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays."What are some examplesI observe the contrary among the sites submitted to HNWithout access to other subdomains and other domains plus a Javascript interpreter, the ads and tracking don't work drdexebtjl 15 days ago Google's sponsored results, ads from streaming services.Usually when the website is not part of an ad network, but instead runs their own ads. 1 reply → lightedman 16 days ago Many browsers and programs now days ignore HOSTs.
WesolyKubeczek 16 days ago Necessary, but not sufficient. Sometimes you want to block certain URLs and not whole domains. pseudalopex 16 days ago Or certain elements.
drdexebtjl 16 days ago A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays.So if you really don't want to ever see ads again, you need something at the application layer. 1vuio0pswjnm7 15 days ago "A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays."What are some examplesI observe the contrary among the sites submitted to HNWithout access to other subdomains and other domains plus a Javascript interpreter, the ads and tracking don't work drdexebtjl 15 days ago Google's sponsored results, ads from streaming services.Usually when the website is not part of an ad network, but instead runs their own ads. 1 reply →
1vuio0pswjnm7 15 days ago "A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays."What are some examplesI observe the contrary among the sites submitted to HNWithout access to other subdomains and other domains plus a Javascript interpreter, the ads and tracking don't work drdexebtjl 15 days ago Google's sponsored results, ads from streaming services.Usually when the website is not part of an ad network, but instead runs their own ads. 1 reply →
drdexebtjl 15 days ago Google's sponsored results, ads from streaming services.Usually when the website is not part of an ad network, but instead runs their own ads. 1 reply →
Necessary, but not sufficient. Sometimes you want to block certain URLs and not whole domains.
Or certain elements.
A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays.
So if you really don't want to ever see ads again, you need something at the application layer.
"A lot of sites serve their ads from the same domains as their actual content nowadays."
What are some examples
I observe the contrary among the sites submitted to HN
Without access to other subdomains and other domains plus a Javascript interpreter, the ads and tracking don't work
Google's sponsored results, ads from streaming services.
Usually when the website is not part of an ad network, but instead runs their own ads.
1 reply →
Many browsers and programs now days ignore HOSTs.