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The iOS 9 Content Blocker thread
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As far as I'm concerned Eyeo can go jump in a lake. I would never trust anyone who deliberately creates a conflict of interest as Eyeo has done.
They want their cake and eat it too.. sorry, I'm not going to bite. Well, I may install the app just to give it a review and let the world know what they're doing, but it will be uninstalled immediately after that.
They want their cake and eat it too.. sorry, I'm not going to bite. Well, I may install the app just to give it a review and let the world know what they're doing, but it will be uninstalled immediately after that.
I am running Purify and like it but have a question. Can a content blocker erase an entire website? A site I use called Zergnet.com shows a blank page and has about:blank in the url bar. Googled the site and tried to open it from there and same thing. Only running the basic setup for the app so was wondering if anyone was experiencing this. Thanks.
If you don't like their business model, I'd recommend not to install it. They will use the number of app downloads (plus Crystal downloads) as a bargaining chip when negotiating the kickbacks with the ad industry. The more people install it, the more powerful Eyeo gets. The worst thing that can happen is that they will become as dominant on mobile as they are on the desktop ...
I just noticed the sponsored ads and banner, too. This is a cat and mouse game ...
If that is true, it's a bad idea. For one, a VPN-based solution cannot block trackers that are loaded via HTTPS (encrypted HTTP). Second, it's better to prevent resources from being loaded directly on the device rather than some proxy in the network to avoid unnecessary traffic. And third, using a VPN is simply unnecessary overhead in many situations (e.g. when connected through a cellular network or your home WLAN.
There is no good reason for an adblocker not to block trackers (in fact, I'd argue it's more important than blocking non-tracking ads).
Lol, you know VPNs are sh*t right?
All your data goes through their servers!!! It is a massive MITM.
Banks, personal info, everything is in their servers...
Don't do that.
All your data goes through their servers!!! It is a massive MITM.
Banks, personal info, everything is in their servers...
Don't do that.
That's a good point. Quite a lot of sites use HTTPS.
There is no good reason but they want to sell their product, of course.
Purify 1.1 announced on Twitter. Not seeing the update in the US App Store yet though.
I don't think SSL traffic can be MITMed. I actually trust them more than my own ISP who has my personal details. You pay Freedome anonymously. F-Secure maybe could extract my name or some details from unencrypted connections (though those details usually aren't transmitted unencrypted) but I doubt they'd take that effort. Another thing is that the entire climate here in Germany is shifting into a forced consensus / acceptable opinion direction that I'm not too fond of.
Installed new Purify update. The new update makes it easy to report problem websites. About time. Should have had that to begin with. Also comes with social media button and comment blocking.
why the same toggle for comments and social? 
i would love to block social but not comments.
i would love to block social but not comments.
I like that websites can be reported in app with Purify. What I don't like, is the inability to leave a small comment as to what the problem is.why the same toggle for comments and social?
i would love to block social but not comments.
