Methods for Blocking Online Advertisements: A Personal Journey
By
StrLght
5mo ago· 4 min readen
95/100
Golden Brown
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Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
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Summary
The article details the author's personal journey to block all online advertisements through various tools and techniques. After years of experimentation with both mainstream and obscure methods, the author shares what actually worked for them in eliminating ads from their online experience.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledA couple of years ago, I decided I'd had enough of ads. Not just the occasional banner or a quick pre-roll video — I mean all of them. They have to go.
So I embarked on a holy crusade to get rid of them as much as possible.
I tried the obvious solutions first, then dug deeper into less conventional approaches.
It took a long time, tons of experiments, and many observations, but today I am finally happy where I stand.
There are many techniques out there, some well-known and others surprisingly obscure.
A couple of years ago, I decided I'd had enough of ads. Not just the occasional banner or a quick pre-roll video — I mean all of them. They have to go.
