![]() Adblock alternative: UBlockĮnter unlock, a new lightweight open source blocker (we should note here that APB is also open source). ‘Acceptable ads’ can be turned off in ABP’s settings, and Firefox users have the option of using the Adblock Edge fork which has these turned off automatically, but this ‘feature’ has nevertheless annoyed many users.Ĭheck out our what is an adblocker page for some information about what they are and how they work. While this can be seen a responsible way to handle the fact that many companies rely on advertising to make money, and of enforcing more responsible advertising standards on companies, many users find ads a nuisance that slows down web page loading, and which they have no interest in any way. Whitelisting ads which meet its ‘acceptable ads’ criteria - small companies are listed for free, while larger ones can pay a considerable amount to be whitelisted. This is mainly because it injects up to 4MB of blank CSS into every page, although it is also known to load some scripts even though it does not display them. While AdBlock Plus does prevent some of this tracking, browser extensions such as Disconnect, Ghostery, and Privacy Badger do a much better job, and so should usually be used in addition to ABP.īeing a memory hog - ABP is known for its high RAM usage, which slows down web browsing. Even worse than ads, many websites track their visitors as they move on and surf the internet (often using scarily sneaky methods), using the information gleaned to deliver highly targeted advertising, or else selling it on to third-party analytics and advertising domains (who use it to deliver highly targeted advertising). AdBlock Plus (ABP) has for some time now been the go-to browser extension for those who wish to surf the internet unmolested by ads.
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