Using a hosts file to make the internet not suck as much

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11 pointsmparramon8 comments

No offense to the author or OP, but I think most people on HN know that you can use your hosts file for adblocking. It's not something I like to do because it's not very flexible, especially if some sites block ad-blocking users.

I wrote the post thinking about the not-so-expert users, it may be some help for them :)

By reading through it, it helps everyone stay "on their toes" about who the shitheads are, too. So, yeah, thanks for your submission!

shitheads?

Agreed. If ABP starts sucking, someone will make a not horrible version which lets you turn it on and off. I'm not editing a hosts file each time a streaming video doesn't work.

http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman

A decent hosts file manager.

Apparently someonewhocares does not work with it.

One thing I have noticed about all of the 'edit your hosts' posts seem to ignore/forget is ABP also collapses/removes/hides the element housing the ad as well as not showing the add.

I have used it for so long that I forget ads might even be on sites/pages I visit, as I am not presented with a bunch of holes in sites.

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