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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: Sir Lawrence on May 13, 2015, 09:19:36 AM

Title: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: Sir Lawrence on May 13, 2015, 09:19:36 AM

I installed the ghostery extension on firefox to block scripts.  I did it primarily because JSonline has over a dozen running, and too often when on that site the page locks up on me.  Just wondering whether anyone uses it, or any similar products, and whether there are any negatives to using it. 

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: MU111 on May 13, 2015, 09:30:44 AM

I've been combining Ghostery with AdBlock Plus for a number of years now.  I don't see ads, popups, or anything similar, and can even safely use sites like First Row Sports without having to worry about malicious scripts.  If you have all scripts and cookies blocked in Ghostery, you might very occasionally run into some usability problems with different sites.  When that happens, I just pause blocking or go through each tracker being blocked on the page and figure out by trial and error which needs to be temporarily re-enabled.  The notification panel will often tell you which blocked scripts might be "breaking" the page.

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: mu_hilltopper on May 13, 2015, 11:07:09 AM

I use Chrome .. never had a problem with the JS site locking up on me.  (I've used AdBlock, but recently switched to uBlock.)

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: Sir Lawrence on May 13, 2015, 12:40:23 PM

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on May 13, 2015, 11:07:09 AM

I use Chrome .. never had a problem with the JS site locking up on me.  (I've used AdBlock, but recently switched to uBlock.)

Why did you switch?

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: 4everwarriors on May 13, 2015, 12:45:58 PM

Pretty sure this is what got Lazar talkin' to the dead, ai na?

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: mu_hilltopper on May 13, 2015, 01:08:36 PM

I read an article about uBlock vs. AdBlock, specifically that uBlock uses far less CPU and RAM than AdBlock.  -- Admittedly, this article was about UB vs. AB on Chrome.  No idea if the same holds true with Firefox.

I often have a lot of tabs open, so my memory usage is high .. uBlock basically does the same stuff, so I gave it a try. 

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on May 13, 2015, 01:16:21 PM

Quote from: 4everwarriors on May 13, 2015, 12:45:58 PM

Pretty sure this is what got Lazar talkin' to the dead, ai na?

I was thinking the same thing.

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: muwarrior69 on May 13, 2015, 03:09:52 PM

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on May 13, 2015, 11:07:09 AM

I use Chrome .. never had a problem with the JS site locking up on me.  (I've used AdBlock, but recently switched to uBlock.)

How are they different than using private browsing which for me kind of accomplishes the same thing?

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: mu_hilltopper on May 13, 2015, 03:37:10 PM

Quote from: muwarrior69 on May 13, 2015, 03:09:52 PM

How are they different than using private browsing which for me kind of accomplishes the same thing?

They are entirely different than private browsing.  Ad or uBlock are to filter out advertisements.  Private browsing does no such thing, it just flushes your porn history, cache, and cookies, once you close the browser.

Title: Re: question: anyone use ghostery?
Post by: Benny B on May 14, 2015, 11:54:00 AM

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on May 13, 2015, 03:37:10 PM

Private browsing does no such thing, it just flushes your porn history, cache, and cookies, once you close the browser.

Finally.  I knew all this Scoopin' would pay off dividends eventually.