FuckFuckAdblock
Security and privacy
ad blocking
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
17 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 17 critical, out of 56 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 13 for, 14 againstExecution: 1 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Useful for blocking anti-adblock detection; reference to Trace Buster Buster and surrogate scripts appreciated
From 2 comments
I'm very pleased they include the link to the Trace Buster Buster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw3G80bplTg
codezero on HNIt looks to me like this is just a special case of what NoScript's surrogate scripts feature has been providing for years. It allows substituting your own no-op scripts for…
wtallis on HN
Objections
Ad blocking circumvention is ethically wrong; sites fund content through ads
From 3 comments
Not that I agree with the guy above you, but I also don't agree with your comment here: > What makes you think you have a right to run software on my computer? What makes you…
mahranch on HNAs a content creator who runs two websites and relies on ads to pay bills because my actual job doesn't cover the costs, I say fuck anything that's trying to block ads.
recroad on HNWhat is under discussion is tampering with servers' ability to choose what kind of relationship they will have with those who block ads. We don't want to go down this path.
logicallee on HN
Anti-adblock circumvention may be illegal under anti-circumvention laws
From 1 comment
You are also not obligated to insert any URL in your browser's address bar, or to install any app. While you aren't obligated to read a billboard, it is illegal to vandalize it.…
bad_user on HN
Requests
Support the beta version of the ad blocker
From 1 comment
Make it work with the beta as well to preempt its release. :)
wldcordeiro on HN
Questions
How does the code actually stop the detector
From 1 comment
I hate to ask this, but could someone explain where this stops the FuckAdBlock? I can't see it in the code. EDIT: Oh nevermind; it calls a FuckAdBlock instance and then overrides…
dantetheinferno on HN
Alternatives named
anti-adblock-killer for uBlock Origin
From 1 comment
How about this instead? Plugs into U-Block Origin: https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer#instruction
mukundmr on HN
NoScript surrogate scripts
From 1 comment
It looks to me like this is just a special case of what NoScript's surrogate scripts feature has been providing for years. It allows substituting your own no-op scripts for…
wtallis on HN