[tor-talk] Ad Blocking Software

[Roman Mamedov]

On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:49:01 +0200
Anders Andersson <pipatron at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:18 PM, Antonio Z <adbeiler4444 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I understand that it is not necessary, but I believe that making your
> > own ad blocking software would bring more people to tor. It does not
> > even have to come with the bundle. It could just be an optional add on
> > called, Tor Ad blocker.
> >
> > Inappropriate ads are the main reason why I would just shift back to a
> > browser in which I can maneuver easier.
> 
> What's wrong with any of the ad blockers already out there, like, adblock?

I think one objection against manually installing AdBlock (or other similar
extensions) was that you make your TBB stand out from most other TBBs out
there. If *all* TBBs had AdBlock or other standardized ad blocking software
installed, that'd be a non-issue.

-- 
With respect,
Roman
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