ScriptBlock Extension Idea?

[fatboy]

Good Day,

I have a feature request for ScriptBlock.

Currently, Script Block allows all sites to run Javascript etc, then a blacklist is created?
My proposal: Disable Javascript by default and create a whitelist?

What do you think?

[moonbat]

eMatrix works similarly - blocks everything - media,scripts,cookies, frames, XHR - by default so you have to whitelist for every frequently used site. Arguably far better than just focusing on script blocking.

[Moonchild]

My proposal: Disable Javascript by default and create a whitelist?

What do you think?

I think you'd be spending a shit ton of time creating a huge exception list for all the sites you are visiting, to fix breakage. Spending more time to create such a long list and then spending more time dealing with the maintenance of it, and even more time due to the inherent performance loss you'll have to deal with having a huge list to parse for each request.

[riiis]

Disable Javascript by default and create a whitelist?

Try "Whitelist Javascript Websites", version 0.0.5. Obtain the "Whitelist Javascript Websites" add-on by installing and using the add-on "Classic Add-ons Archive" from PMAO (caa:addon/whitelist-javascript-websites). Or download directly from ca-archive.biz.tm using this download link.

[John connor]

I think you'd be spending a shit ton of time creating a huge exception list for all the sites you are visiting, to fix breakage. Spending more time to create such a long list and then spending more time dealing with the maintenance of it, and even more time due to the inherent performance loss you'll have to deal with having a huge list to parse for each request.

This is why I just use Sandboxie for my browser. I used to swear by NoScript and used it for many years, but it became very cumbersome to whitelist domain after domain. So now with Sandboxie I have even greater protection since nothing should stick on my computer unless I give it permission to. Of course there are certain files in my PM profile that are allowed to be edited without my permission otherwise there would be some browser breakage.

[John connor]

I think the best approach to scrip blocking would be like how uBlock or another Adblocker blocks Ads where a list/s would be used of known malicious scripts. Don't know if that's possible, but that's what I think makes more sense.

[moonbat]

I think the best approach to scrip blocking would be like how uBlock or another Adblocker blocks Ads where a list/s would be used of known malicious scripts. Don't know if that's possible, but that's what I think makes more sense.

You'd still have to keep the list constantly updated. u/e Matrix is best. Everything blocked by default, just enable the barest minimum you need to get the site working. And this is in addition to a hosts style blocklist, similar to what other adblockers already support. And it works against everything, not just scripts - media, frames, background requests, CSS, cookies (stops them being sent, not set).

[coffeebreak]

Disable Javascript by default and create a whitelist?

Try "Whitelist Javascript Websites", version 0.0.5. Obtain ... by installing and using the add-on "Classic Add-ons Archive"

From its descriptions in CAA and its source repositories, the extension riiis suggested appears to do precisely what you're asking for. But to determine how well this approach works for you, you'll need to install and try it.

As a secondary matter, I would suggest installing CAA first (if you haven't already) not just for access to installation files, but for the sake of the information it provides about extensions that you are considering installing.

[John connor]

I think the best approach to scrip blocking would be like how uBlock or another Adblocker blocks Ads where a list/s would be used of known malicious scripts. Don't know if that's possible, but that's what I think makes more sense.

You'd still have to keep the list constantly updated. u/e Matrix is best. Everything blocked by default, just enable the barest minimum you need to get the site working. And this is in addition to a hosts style blocklist, similar to what other adblockers already support. And it works against everything, not just scripts - media, frames, background requests, CSS, cookies (stops them being sent, not set).

That idea is just breaking everything on a website and it's very cumbersome. That's why I mentioned a bad scrip list to just block those scripts and nothing else.