Re:Taboola and Outbrain are merging to create a clickbait giant
by dredmorbius on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @11:10AM
(#21193115)
Belt and suspenders.
Pi-Hole (or equivalents, I use the OpenWRT Adblock package on my router) work through domain and host-based blocking, which is powerful, but not exclusive, and carries side-effects. As a bonus, if your local resolver (which is what Pi-Hole is) serves your local LAN or WiFi network, ALL devices are automatically protected, at least while they're on that network (and are configured to use that resolver).
uBlock Origin works based on domain-based blocks, but also other heuristics, and (where the capability exists) can block specific elements within Web pages.
Generally, Pi-Hole or other resolver-based DNS blocklists:
- Covers all local devices and applications.
- Its configuration can be automatically configured via your network's DHCP server.
- It covers all applications.
- It works only for devices while they're using that network or DNS resolver.
Generally uBlock Origin or other extension-based adblockers:
- Cover only the application for which they're installed.
- Offer more extensive blocking capabilities.
- Work regardless of network you're on or when roaming in mobile state.
Where possible, I use both. For devices and apps in which uBlock Origin (or equivalent) isn't available, I rely on DNS-based blockers. When I'm mobile, unfortunately, I get ads, and really, really, really, really hate them.
Pi-Hole (or equivalents, I use the OpenWRT Adblock package on my router) work through domain and host-based blocking, which is powerful, but not exclusive, and carries side-effects. As a bonus, if your local resolver (which is what Pi-Hole is) serves your local LAN or WiFi network, ALL devices are automatically protected, at least while they're on that network (and are configured to use that resolver).
uBlock Origin works based on domain-based blocks, but also other heuristics, and (where the capability exists) can block specific elements within Web pages.
Generally, Pi-Hole or other resolver-based DNS blocklists:
- Covers all local devices and applications.
- Its configuration can be automatically configured via your network's DHCP server.
- It covers all applications.
- It works only for devices while they're using that network or DNS resolver.
Generally uBlock Origin or other extension-based adblockers:
- Cover only the application for which they're installed.
- Offer more extensive blocking capabilities.
- Work regardless of network you're on or when roaming in mobile state.
Where possible, I use both. For devices and apps in which uBlock Origin (or equivalent) isn't available, I rely on DNS-based blockers. When I'm mobile, unfortunately, I get ads, and really, really, really, really hate them.