Fuck Google, Install AdNauseam

[Sergeant Politeness]

How about, instead of using these third party security risks i just keep using google chrome with adguard, privacy badger, and a VPN? Hmmm.

How exactly is an ad blocker a security risk? The addon discards the response data from any ad it clicks as soon as it gets it back. There is no security risk. Do you think they'd put out an addon that exposes you to the nasty shit you get from ads?

 

[symantec]

How exactly is an ad blocker a security risk? The addon discards the response data from any ad it clicks as soon as it gets it back. There is no security risk. Do you think they'd put out an addon that exposes you to the nasty shit you get from ads?

I only say that because Google removed it from their store and told the devs to fuck off. There are plenty of adblockers still on the chrome store, I.E... uBlock.

 

[Sergeant Politeness]

I only say that because Google removed it from their store and told the devs to fuck off. There are plenty of adblockers still on the chrome store, I.E... uBlock.

Do you think they removed it because it was a security risk, or because they're directly affected by what it does?

 

[whatever I feel like]

Replacing Firefox with Waterfox and Chrome with Vivaldi. Lets go full turbo nerd. (installed adnausium too)

edit: They obviously didn't block adnausium as a security risk, look at all the shit extensions that these sites let through.

edit2: And Vivaldi does not pass the cut. Still, Waterfox is going great. Love the import feature- makes switching incredibly easy.

 

[AnOminous]

How exactly is an ad blocker a security risk? The addon discards the response data from any ad it clicks as soon as it gets it back. There is no security risk. Do you think they'd put out an addon that exposes you to the nasty shit you get from ads?

Part of why I just blanket block ads is I don't want my computer sending requests to every janky honeypot some Romanian criminal sets up and buys an ad for. They're probably mostly harmless but as the chance of them not being gets anywhere above zero, your odds of hitting some malicious site that actively tries to fuck with your system increases.

Click every single ad and if there's even one you're guaranteed to end up on some honeypot's list of potential targets if there's even one out there.

Also it's wasting some small amount of bandwidth mainly to do something that's at least partly malicious.

 

[Sergeant Politeness]

Part of why I just blanket block ads is I don't want my computer sending requests to every janky honeypot some Romanian criminal sets up and buys an ad for. They're probably mostly harmless but as the chance of them not being gets anywhere above zero, your odds of hitting some malicious site that actively tries to fuck with your system increases.

Click every single ad and if there's even one you're guaranteed to end up on some honeypot's list of potential targets if there's even one out there.

Also it's wasting some small amount of bandwidth mainly to do something that's at least partly malicious.

Fair point. If there is a security risk, though, it's unproven. I've not had an issue with it yet and if I get some shit from it, I'll probably bitch about it here, despite it being entirely my fault.

 

[symantec]

Do you think they removed it because it was a security risk, or because they're directly affected by what it does?

I really have no idea, but there's more reasoning than just "oh it blocks google from collecting data". Cause there's plenty of apps still on the chrome store that do that

 

[___-]

 

[___-]

I only say that because Google removed it from their store and told the devs to fuck off. There are plenty of adblockers still on the chrome store, I.E... uBlock.

Did you even read why they removed it?

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

Did you even read why they removed it?

Because it sends requests to Romanian honeypots, keep up.

 

[Sergeant Politeness]

Because it sends requests to Romanian honeypots, keep up.

How many ads are actually honeypots, though?

This is all speculation, but I'd believe Google got spooked about this shit hitting their bottom line way before I'd believe they decided to take something like this down out of a safety concern for their users. Google doesn't pull shit without reason, usually some notable incident, and I've yet to hear about an actual issue with AdNauseum, only speculation about what could go wrong with it.

 

[AnOminous]

How many ads are actually honeypots, though?

This is all speculation, but I'd believe Google got spooked about this shit hitting their bottom line way before I'd believe they decided to take something like this down out of a safety concern for their users. Google doesn't pull shit without reason, usually some notable incident, and I've yet to hear about an actual issue with AdNauseum, only speculation about what could go wrong with it.

Lol no.

They blocked it because it was deliberately fucking up their shit and had no other purpose than raping their ad income. They'd have to be retarded not to block it!

 

[Sergeant Politeness]

Lol no.

They blocked it because it was deliberately fucking up their shit and had no other purpose than raping their ad income. They'd have to be exceptional not to block it!

That's what I said. Google didn't drop it because of "honeypots".

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

That's what I said. Google didn't drop it because of "honeypots".

I wasn't being serious. I don't care why Google shafted it, the idea of adding some extension to my browser just to fuck with ad metrics at the expense of my bandwidth for reasons that dip beneath self interest is pointless. What are the pros of installing it?

 

[Sergeant Politeness]

I wasn't being serious. I don't care why Google shafted it, the idea of adding some extension to my browser just to fuck with ad metrics at the expense of my bandwidth for reasons that dip beneath self interest is pointless. What are the pros of installing it?

I haven't noticed a single dip in my download speeds since I installed it, and I've used it on multiple computers. It's really not a concern. If you don't see the pros in it, just stick with what you're using. Are you actually looking to be convinced or is this rhetorical?

 

[Jaimas]

View attachment 274161​

What is AdNauseam?
AdNauseam is an adblocking addon that attacks the income source of advertising companies that violate your privacy, particularly Google.
Why should I care?
Google has been involved in creating a monopoly over how online content is distributed, and censoring content it deems politically incorrect. I'm sure you all remember the manifesto incident and them firing the think tank that said monopolies like them are dangerous for democracy.
Sauce: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/google-monopoly-barry-lynn_us_59a738fde4b010ca289a1155
Even if you aren't concerned about Google, their influence makes them able to force third party websites off the internet i.e. the Daily Stormer.
How does it work?
It clicks ads so you don't have to. You don't view these ads and Google has to refund these ads to advertisers, eroding the trust companies have in their platform for promoting their product. Google has already shown they're scared shitless by removing it from the Chrome addon store.
How do I get it?
You can install it here:
https://adnauseam.io/
Other things you can do:
• Install Waterfox, it's like Firefox without the telementary cancer and will support the XUL framework long after Mozilla does so you can avoid webextension aids.
• Promote AdNauseam and alternative content sharing websites like Mastodon and Vidme.
• Use an alternative search engine such as ixquick or startpage.
• Limit your usage of services from companies such as Facebook or Google.
• Give Linux a try, it's gotten a lot more easy to use with a lot of alternatives for popular software minus Microsoft's telementary.

YES IT'S BASED ON UBLOCK ORIGIN

Or one can noscript and call it a day.

 

[Organic Fapcup]

Or one can noscript and call it a day.

Porque no los dos?

 

[Sweet and Savoury]

Get Vivaldi. It's based off of Chrome, faster than Chrome, doesn't have any tracking bullshit, is far more customizable, and works with all your addons. It's fantastic and I will shill that shit until it turns to shit. We were talking about it here.

Holy fuck.....why did someone not tell me about this browser earlier?

Its terrific!

 

[Sweet and Savoury]

Or one can noscript and call it a day.

I thought the point of this add-on was not just to block but to fuck with the Google metrics they use to sell thier bloody ads.

If 50% of the click are pure shit then advertisers will soon stop trusting Goolge Ad-sense. At least that's how I read it. The whole points is not to stop the ads but to screw the metrcis up so bad that they become worthless to both Google and its advertisers. That is why our overlord Goolag have been blocking anyone caught using it.

But fuck Chrome, it's shit anyway.

PS: I use it and have had no real issues aside from the standard Google shits.

 

[AnOminous]

If 50% of the click are pure shit then advertisers will soon stop trusting Goolge Ad-sense.

But that isn't actually going to happen. Some hardcore 0.1% of utter fucking nerds are going to do this shit and then Google will filter it out.

It's one of these dumb nerd campaigns that will do nothing.