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   :pdx_elk: (rose@503junk.house)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 06:08:33 JST :pdx_elk:

   No, my stance has not changed since Chrome blocked ublock origin. Ad-blocking is one of the most important things you can do to stay safe online.

   Now, I'm probably just going to recommend most people block ads at the DNS level. Firefox is also a solution, and I use it. However, it's not a holistic solution for your average internet user. Especially if someone uses a phone as their only or main point of net access. Most people aren't going to buy a phone and install a third party OS just to stop ads. Using a third party DNS setup is an easier solution for most now.

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     tech? no! man, see... (technomancy@icosahedron.website)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 06:08:32 JST tech? no! man, see...

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     @rose do you have specific DNS products or providers you recommend?

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     tech? no! man, see... (technomancy@icosahedron.website)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 06:11:00 JST tech? no! man, see...

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     @rose cool; thanks! I've played around with pihole a bit but I'll have to take a closer look at nextdns

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     :pdx_elk: (rose@503junk.house)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 06:11:01 JST :pdx_elk:

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     • tech? no! man, see...

     @technomancy PiHole for the tech savvy and NextDNS for others.

     I'm open to other suggestions though.

     There is also probably an opportunity to build up some community DNS services.