Not asking for tech support here, just wondering if in theory it would be possible to create a plug-in or even a complete browser that blocks ads in a way that’s impossible to detect. One model that comes to mind is a quarantined / containerized non-blocking virtual browser which queries the web server directly, then the UX filters the content from that container and presents it to the user ad-free. As far as the web server can tell, the containerized browser is just vanilla Chromium.

  • @squirrelwithnut
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    411 days ago

    The major problem with ads isn’t that they are a visual and audible nightmare (although that IS a problem), it’s that they can affect performance and are vectors for malware.