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Re:Websites can now fingerprint a device when multiple brows... by stymaar on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @08:45AM (#13643431)
> I could be mistaken but doesn't the use of an adblocker make you even more obvious - e.g. Your fingerprint becomes more easily discernible from the rest of the Hurd, you become more obvious.

In my generation (I'm 28), and even more in my cousins' (early twenties) it looks like the hurd is using an adblocker. And I'm talking about art students, acountants and chefs not IT engineers.

You just can't spend hours on YouTube videos without an adblocker on …

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Re:Websites can now fingerprint a device when multiple brows... by inetknght on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @11:09AM (#13644494)
> You just can't spend hours on YouTube videos without an adblocker on …

...actually, you can. But those hours won't be filled with the videos you wanted to watch. ;)

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Re:Websites can now fingerprint a device when multiple brows... by taf2 on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @02:56PM (#13646580)
You could also pay ... $9.99 a month for ad-free youtube...
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Re:Websites can now fingerprint a device when multiple brows... by stymaar on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @04:57PM (#13647590)
Not available in my country. And I'm not sure any of the aforementioned people would be willing to pay for something an adblocker provides for free.
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