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Updated Tips and tricks waterfall (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2015-05-24 16:04:41 -04:00
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#### Why using a blocker is **very important** #### 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) piece, whose purpose is to manipulate you into compliance to the one specific business model they chose for themselves. (Hint to _Tom's Guide_: nobody else but you is responsible for the failure of your chosen business model if it fails). In response to this [ridiculously over-the-top pure propaganda](http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ad-blocking-is-stealing,news-20962.html) piece, whose purpose is to manipulate you into compliance to the one specific business model they chose for themselves.
**Left:** without a blocker: 124 domains (note that I had Flash plug-in disabled, it would have been worse if it had been enabled -- I wasn't ready to go that far to make my point). **Left:** without a blocker: 124 domains (note that I had Flash plug-in disabled, it would have been worse if it had been enabled -- I wasn't ready to go that far to make my point).
@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ In response to this [ridiculously over-the-top pure propaganda](http://www.tomsg
The content of the picture below is not fabricated, it's really what was reported by uBlock. The content of the picture below is not fabricated, it's really what was reported by uBlock.
[![c](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/585534/7784786/faefbef2-013f-11e5-95bc-afb5d79fd2c2.png)](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. 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.
[![c](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/585534/7784786/faefbef2-013f-11e5-95bc-afb5d79fd2c2.png)](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/585534/7784786/faefbef2-013f-11e5-95bc-afb5d79fd2c2.png)
#### 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/) #### 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: When creating a new tab and clicking a tile, here is what is reported for the behind-the-scene scope: