Privacy Possum Add-on
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Privacy Possum Add-on
Good Day folks,
I have been using Privacy Possum on Firefox for quite some time though, and it's ability to block tracking headers is quite impressive.
I was wondering do you think this addon is needed for Pale Moon & Basilisk to make the browsers more private?
I think one can get away with only using uBlock Orgin, Privacy Possum, Crush Those Cookies for a basic, yet effective adblock/privacy setup to decrease online tracking?
I have been using Privacy Possum on Firefox for quite some time though, and it's ability to block tracking headers is quite impressive.
I was wondering do you think this addon is needed for Pale Moon & Basilisk to make the browsers more private?
I think one can get away with only using uBlock Orgin, Privacy Possum, Crush Those Cookies for a basic, yet effective adblock/privacy setup to decrease online tracking?
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Re: Privacy Possum Add-on
I took a look at the README briefly and it seems that for Pale Moon there are separate extensions for each of the available features.
For example it seems to strip parameters like Pure URL and block cookies like eMatrix or uBlock.
The only thing I don't know if Pale Moon has is the "etags stripping", which, from what I understood, means removing certain headers from the HTTP request.
For example it seems to strip parameters like Pure URL and block cookies like eMatrix or uBlock.
The only thing I don't know if Pale Moon has is the "etags stripping", which, from what I understood, means removing certain headers from the HTTP request.
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Re: Privacy Possum Add-on
etags are essential for proper caching/not needlessly re-requesting assets. I recommend that you don't strip those out - instead use host-based blocking of known trackers, instead, e.g. through a privacy list subscription in your adblocker.
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Re: Privacy Possum Add-on
It's best if the browser sticks to what a browser is supposed to do - render HTML content passed to it. All these bells and whistles and adblocking are best left to a powerful extension system as already exists, unlike Firefox which got rid of XUL extension support and has started bloating the browser core with such features.
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Re: Privacy Possum Add-on
While absolutely true, I don't think that was the suggestion heremoonbat wrote: ↑2022-08-25, 07:33It's best if the browser sticks to what a browser is supposed to do - render HTML content passed to it. All these bells and whistles and adblocking are best left to a powerful extension system as already exists, unlike Firefox which got rid of XUL extension support and has started bloating the browser core with such features.
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Re: Privacy Possum Add-on
Etags are frequently used for tracking. I have been removing them for years and have had no problems.
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Re: Privacy Possum Add-on
I guess you didn't understand what I said. Ohwell.
Sure, blocking them won't necessarily break your use of the web, but you're certainly leaving a lot of performance on the table. If that's something that doesn't bother you then by all means, go right ahead and continue
Sure, blocking them won't necessarily break your use of the web, but you're certainly leaving a lot of performance on the table. If that's something that doesn't bother you then by all means, go right ahead and continue
"Sometimes, the best way to get what you want is to be a good person." -- Louis Rossmann
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite