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A good combination is uBlock Origin and Nano Defender (both correctly configured, there are steps you can follow online). uBlock Origin does a good job of blocking most stuff, and Nano Defender does a good job of stopping sites from detecting you have blocked their adverts, thus stopping the website from displaying a "Hey, you have an AdBlock, we need adverts to keep this site free. Disable your AdBlock and refresh to view this content".


Am I the only one that likes the "Hey, you have an AdBlock" popups?

They come up and I spend a few seconds deciding if it's important to me to read what is behind it, and 95% of the time that answer is "no". Saves me a TON of time. :-)


When I see them I make a mental note to not visit that site again. That's getting more difficult with more sites going that route, though.


I just add the site to my hosts file pointing to localhost.


Ahh, I've always wondered if there was a way to get around those detections. I have learned something new today. Thank you!




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