From 6177618286d468f0bf948af55a1bcc6d63a5ac55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 12:06:05 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Tips and tricks waterfall (markdown) --- Tips-and-tricks-waterfall.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/Tips-and-tricks-waterfall.md b/Tips-and-tricks-waterfall.md index 0b836b5..2a0ca28 100644 --- a/Tips-and-tricks-waterfall.md +++ b/Tips-and-tricks-waterfall.md @@ -1,5 +1,17 @@ Short but very useful tips and tricks. +##### Why using a blocker is **very important** + +In response to this [ridiculously over-the-top pure propaganda](http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ad-blocking-is-stealing,news-20962.html), which purpose is to manipulate you into compliance to the one specific business model they chose. (Hint to _Tom's Guide_: nobody else but you is responsible for the failure of your chosen business model when it fails). + +**Left:** without a blocker. + +**Right:** default-deny with whitelisting of site's own domains (`bestofmedia.com`, `bestofmicro.com`). Take note that I had Flash plug-in disabled, it would have been worst if it had been enabled -- I wasn't ready to go that far to make my point. + +![c](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/585534/7784786/faefbef2-013f-11e5-95bc-afb5d79fd2c2.png) + +As I often say, ads are only the small visible tip of the iceberg of the insidious privacy-invading data mining of people, without their _fully informed_ consent. + ##### TechCrunch: [Firefox Will Soon Get Sponsored Suggested Tiles Based On Your Browsing History](http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/21/mozilla-will-soon-launch-sponsored-suggested-tiles-based-on-your-browsing-history/) When creating a new tab and clicking a tile, here is what is reported for the behind-the-scene scope: