[Cialug] Web junk blockers

[L. V. Lammert]

On Thu, 25 Sep 2014, Daniel A. Ramaley wrote:

> For people still using Firefox, what combination of extensions do you
> use to make the internet a less annoying place? In the past i've used
> varying combinations of Adblock Plus, BetterPrivacy, Cookie Monster,
> Flashblock, Ghostery, NoScript, Privoxy (that one's a proxy, not an
> extension), and probably others i'm forgetting. At the moment i'm only
> using Adblock Plus and Ghostery, but am wondering if there's a better
> combination. Up until very recently i was using NoScript, but so many
> sites now use JavaScript for the most basic functionality that NoScript
> was becoming more hassle than it was worth.
> __
You still need NoScript to block all of the common tracking JS, .. after
that, AdBlock & Cookie Monster.

Another good option is to always run in private browsing mode - no change
of any history being used by another site.

	Lee