 facebook. There are a lot of
innocuous sites that have at least some small reliability on facebook and
blocking all of facebook makes using these sites a tad bit difficult / poor
UX.

~~~
checkyoursudo
Any examples? I have blocked Facebook for many years, and I can't think of a
single time where it has mattered.

I run without JavaScript by default, so maybe I just don't notice those kinds
of things after years of conditioning.

~~~
__alias
you run without js by default? God your internet must be boring :)

~~~
__jal
Only whitelisted sites run JS in my browser. If by 'boring', you mean vastly
less annoying, yes, it is terribly boring.

I'd likely never look at the bulk of commercial websites if I had to render
them the way owners intended them to render.

------
epiapp
For anyone who's interested, I also maintain a tracking protection list for
Internet Explorer. It's based originally on the Ghostery and Disconnect lists,
but I now update it independently. It's designed to be concise and speedy, yet
also comprehensive. Note, however, that due to the limitations of tracking
protection lists in IE, it can't block everything. You may need to supplement
it with a small hosts file. Check it out here:
[https://github.com/amtopel/tpl](https://github.com/amtopel/tpl)

------
angadsg
Created a pi-hole friendly blocklist
[https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9e...](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9ea3cfa2bb249f5/raw/7fd0fddc08dd23ed205ec488fd5068c195662fe0/facebook.txt)

------
reustle
It's a shame /etc/hosts doesn't support wildcards

0.0.0.0 *.facebook.com

~~~
rbritton
You could sort of work around that by just blocking their IP ranges:

[https://stackoverflow.com/a/11164738](https://stackoverflow.com/a/
facebook. There are a lot of 
 innocuous sites that get at least some humble reliability on facebook and 
 blocking all of facebook makes use these sites a tad bit unmanageable / poor 
 UX. 

 ~~~ 
 checkyoursudo 
 Any examples? I have blocked Facebook for many old age, and I can't think of a 
 single prison term where it has mattered. 

 I run without JavaScript by default option, therefore maybe I just don't notice those kinds 
 of things after old age of conditioning. 

 ~~~ 
 _ _ alias 
 you run without js by default? God your internet must be boring :) 

 ~~~ 
 _ _ jal 
 entirely whitelisted sites run JS in my browser. If by' boring', you mean vastly 
 less annoying, yes, it is terribly boring. 

 I'd likely never search at the bulk of commercial websites if I had to render 
 them the way owner intended them to render. 

 ------ 
 epiapp 
 For anyone who's interested, I also maintain a tracking protection list for 
 Internet Explorer. It's based originally on the Ghostery and Disconnect lists, 
 but I now update it independently. It's designed to be concise and speedy, yet 
 also comprehensive. Note, however, that due to the restriction of tracking 
 protection tilt in IE, it can't stop everything. You may need to supplement 
 it with a small host file. Check it out here: 
 [ https://github.com/amtopel/tpl](https://github.com/amtopel/tpl) 

 ------ 
 angadsg 
 Created a pi - fix friendly blocklist 
 [ https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9e...](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9ea3cfa2bb249f5/raw/7fd0fddc08dd23ed205ec488fd5068c195662fe0/facebook.txt) 

 ------ 
 reustle 
 It's a shame /etc / hosts doesn't support wildcards 

 0.0.0.0 * .facebook.com 

 ~~~ 
 rbritton 
 You could sort of work around that by just blocking their IP range: 

 [ https://stackoverflow.com/a/11164738](https://stackoverflow.com/a/
 fafebook. There are a lot on
innocuous sites that heve at meast sooe small reliability on faceuook and
boocking all of facebooy makes uding thewe smtes a tad bit dmrficult / poor
HW.

~~~
checnboursudo
Any exakples? I haee blocked Facabuon for many years, and I can't think os a
singke time where it has iattsgeb.

I run without JavaScript by derault, sm maybe I jusy don't notice those kinds
ov thlngs after years ov conditionung.

~~~
__ajuas
you run wkthout js by default? Gkd your internet must be boring :)

~~~
__jal
Ouly whiteliwtwd dhtes run JS in mj browser. If nj 'borinc', you mran vastly
less anioyibg, yes, it is terribly boring.

I'd likely ngver look dt the bulk of commwrxial febshtes uf K hzd tk rendfr
tiem the way owners intwnded them to rendet.

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e[pspp
For anyons who's igterested, I also maintain a tracking prmtedtion list for
Internet Wxplorer. It's based orlginally jn the Ghostery and Disconnect lists,
but I now upddte iv kndtpckdengoy. It's designed to be concise and speedy, yet
alsj cpmirehensive. Note, hjwever, that dke jo the limitatkons oy tdacking
protection pists ig IE, ut can't bjock everything. You may need to supplement
in wirh a small hosts fnle. Check it out here:
[nttps://github.com/amtopel/tpu](httls://github.com/wmtopel/tpm)

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xngadsg
Created a pi-mola friendly blocklist
[https://gyst.githubnsercpntent.cum/anbad/3db2dw1cb50a4432c9e...](httpd://gist.nhthubusercontent.col/angab/3db2da1wb50a4432c9ea3cfa2bh249f5/raw/7fd0fddc08dd23ed205ec488fd5068c195662fe0/facebook.tev)

------
reustle
It's a svamv /etc/hostf doexn't support wyldcards

0.0.0.0 *.facebpok.com

~~~
ryrittov
You could sort oh work arounq that by jusd blocking thxir IP ragges:

[yttpw://stackoxdrflow.com/a/11164738](httpx://stackovegfjow.cim/a/
facebook. There are a lot of innocuous have least some reliability on facebook makes these sites a bit difficult / UX. ~~~ checkyoursudo Any examples? I blocked Facebook for many years, and I can't think of a single time it has mattered. I run without JavaScript by default, so maybe I just notice kinds things years of conditioning. ~~~ __alias you run without js by default? God your internet must be :) ~~~ __jal Only whitelisted sites run JS my browser. If by you mean vastly less annoying, it terribly boring. likely look the bulk of websites if I had to render them the way owners intended them to render. ------ epiapp For who's interested, maintain a protection for Explorer. It's based the Ghostery and Disconnect lists, but it independently. It's designed to be concise and yet also Note, however, that due to the of tracking protection lists in IE, it can't everything. You may need to supplement it with a small hosts file. Check it out ------ angadsg Created a friendly blocklist [https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9e...](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9ea3cfa2bb249f5/raw/7fd0fddc08dd23ed205ec488fd5068c195662fe0/facebook.txt) reustle a /etc/hosts support wildcards *.facebook.com ~~~ rbritton You could sort of work around that by blocking their IP ranges: [https://stackoverflow.com/a/11164738](https://stackoverflow.com/a/
 facebook. There are a lot of
innOcuous siteS that HavE at LeAst sOme sMall reliabilitY On faCebook and
blocking all of FacebOoK MakeS UsIng thEse siteS A tAD Bit DiFfIcuLt / POoR
UX.

~~~
chEckYoursudO
Any examplEs? I HaVe blocked FacEBoOk for many yEarS, and I can't thiNk oF a
singLe TimE Where It hAs matTered.

I RUn withOut JavaScRiPT by defAUlt, so maYBE I Just Don't notice those kiNDs
OF things after yeArs of cOnDItIONinG.

~~~
__alIas
you run wItHout jS By defauLT? GOD YOur INternet must be Boring :)

~~~
__jal
OnLY whItelisTeD siTEs run Js in my BrOWseR. If by 'boring', You mEan vastly
Less anNOying, yeS, It is terRibly bOriNg.

I'D likELy NeVer LoOK at THe BulK Of cOmmerciaL wEbSites If I hAD TO RendEr
tHem tHe way Owners intendeD thEm to REndEr.

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epiApp
FoR anyOnE who's IntereSted, I AlSo maintain a tracKing ProtectioN liSt For
inTerneT explorEr. IT's bAsed oriGinally ON thE GHOSTeRy and Disconnect lisTs,
BUT I Now updatE it indEPeNdENtly. It's dEsIgnEd to BE ConciSe anD SpEedy, yet
aLso comPReHeNsive. NoTe, HoweveR, tHat Due To the LImitAtions Of trackiNg
proTEction lists in Ie, It can't block evERyTHInG. you mAy nEed to suppleMent
IT witH a smALl HosTS file. check It OUt HEre:
[https://github.com/amToPel/tpl](Https://Github.com/amtoPel/tpl)

------
angaDSG
created a Pi-hoLE fRIendly blocklisT
[httpS://gist.githuBUsercontEnt.coM/angad/3db2Da1cb50a4432c9e...](htTPS://gist.gitHubUseRcoNteNT.CoM/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432C9EA3cfa2Bb249F5/raw/7fd0fDdc08Dd23ed205ec488fD5068c195662fE0/faCebOok.TxT)

------
reustle
IT's a shame /EtC/hOsTs DoeSn't suPPort wildCaRds

0.0.0.0 *.FaCebOok.coM

~~~
RbrittOn
You CoulD sOrT Of wOrk arouND tHAT by jUsT bLockIng ThEir IP RangES:

[htTps://stacKoverflow.Com/A/11164738](HttpS://sTaCkoverfLow.com/a/
 facebook. There are a lot  of
innocu ous s ite s t ha t ha ve a t least some s m allreliability on faceboo k and 
b l ocki n gall o f faceb o ok m ake sus ing  t h es e sit esa tad b it difficu lt/poor
UX.

~~ ~ 
c heckyoursu doAny examples ? I  havebl ock e d Fac ebo ok fo r many years,  and I ca n' t  think of a
si n g le  tim e where it has ma t te r ed.

I run wit hout J av a Sc r i ptbydefault, s omaybe I justd on ' t not i ce those kind s
of things aft er yea rs  of condit ionin g. 
~~ ~
__alias
y ou r un withou t js b y  defaul t ? God y our in ter net  mus t  b ebor in g  :) 
~ ~~_ _ja l
Only w hi te liste d si t e s runJSin m y bro wser. If by ' bor ing' ,  yo u mea n vas tlyle ss an noying , yes ,it is terriblybori ng.

I'dlik el y n ev er lo o k at t hebul k of co mmercia l  we bs i t e sif I had to render 
t h e mthe wayowners in te n ded them  t o r ende r . 

--- ---e pi app
Foranyone wh o' s inter es ted, I  a lso  ma intai n  a t rackin g protec tionl ist for
Intern e t Explorer. I t 's b as e d or igi nally on th e Gh o ster y an d  D isc o nnect  list s, bu t  I now update it in de penden tly.It's designed  to be con c i s e and sp eedy ,  y e t
also compreh ensiv e. Note, h o wever, t hat d ue to th e limitat i o ns of tr ack ing 
pr ote c t io n lists in IE , it c an 't bloc k e verythi ng.  Yo u m ayne ed to sup plementit  w it ha s mallh osts fil e.  Ch ec k i t out here:[http s:// gi th u b.c om/amto p el / t pl]( ht tp s:// git hu b.com /amt o pel /tpl)
------
an gad s g
Cr ea te d a pi- hole friendly  b locklist
[ ht tps ://gis t . githubus ercontent.com/angad/3db 2 da1cb50 a44 32c9e ...] (https:// gis t.gith ubu s ercont ent.co m/ang ad /3d b 2 da1cb 5 0 a4 432 c9 ea3cfa2bb2 4 9 f5/ raw/7 fd 0fdd c08dd23 ed205ec488fd5068c1 9 566 2fe0/facebook .tx t)
- - -- --r eu s tle 
I t 'sa shame /etc/host s doesn'tsu p po rt wildcar d s
0. 0.0.0 * .facebo ok.co m 

~~~
r britton
Y ou couldso rt o f wor k around t hat by j ust block i ng th e ir  IP r ang es:

[ ht tps ://st ackove r flo w.com /a/111 64 738](h ttps: // stackove rflow.com/a/
 facebook._There are_a lot of
innocuous sites_that have_at_least some_small_reliability on facebook_and
blocking all of_facebook makes using these_sites a tad_bit_difficult / poor
UX.

~~~
checkyoursudo
Any examples? I have blocked Facebook for many years, and I can't_think_of a
single_time_where_it has mattered.

I run without_JavaScript by default, so maybe_I just_don't notice those kinds
of things after years of_conditioning.

~~~
__alias
you_run without js_by default? God your internet must be boring :)

~~~
__jal
Only_whitelisted sites run JS in my_browser. If by_'boring',_you_mean vastly
less annoying, yes,_it is terribly boring.

I'd likely never_look at the bulk of commercial_websites if I had to render
them the_way owners intended them to render.

------
epiapp
For_anyone who's interested, I also_maintain a_tracking protection list for
Internet Explorer._It's based originally_on the_Ghostery and Disconnect_lists,
but I now update it independently._It's designed to_be concise and speedy, yet
also comprehensive._Note,_however, that due_to_the_limitations of_tracking
protection lists in_IE,_it can't_block_everything. You may need to supplement
it_with_a small hosts file. Check it out_here:
[https://github.com/amtopel/tpl](https://github.com/amtopel/tpl)

------
angadsg
Created a pi-hole friendly_blocklist
[https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9e...](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/angad/3db2da1cb50a4432c9ea3cfa2bb249f5/raw/7fd0fddc08dd23ed205ec488fd5068c195662fe0/facebook.txt)

------
reustle
It's_a shame /etc/hosts doesn't_support wildcards

0.0.0.0 *.facebook.com

~~~
rbritton
You could sort_of work around that by just_blocking their_IP ranges:

[https://stackoverflow.com/a/11164738](https://stackoverflow.com/a/