Comment on Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
allywilson@lemmy.ml 22 hours agoSame, but it allows me to use DNS over HTTPS, so if you use a service like nextdns.io or a pihole you can block ads that way.
Comment on Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
allywilson@lemmy.ml 22 hours agoSame, but it allows me to use DNS over HTTPS, so if you use a service like nextdns.io or a pihole you can block ads that way.
Damarus@feddit.org 21 hours ago
It’s always good to have options. However as I regularly see DNS blocking recommended as an alternative to content blockers, I find it important to say they’re not playing in the same league. A content blocker like uBlock or AdGuard has much more capabilities to clean up pages. They can also remove annoying pop-ups, remnant elements, and anything that is not discernable by its host. A DNS blocker can’t do that, as it never even sees the content of the sites you’re viewing. To me it’s more of a last resort if I don’t have any other options on a certain device.