Submitted by Altruistic_Mood_8025 t3_xsscrt in LifeProTips
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yowowthisgreat t1_iqm71z7 wrote
"go to settings": Do you mean the dashboard?
Under My filters there is nothing about Annoyances. Can you include a screen shot?
Aspy343 t1_iqm9f1v wrote
Same here...just two other options, "Import and Append" & "Export"?
Altruistic_Mood_8025 OP t1_iqmdysd wrote
It's actually"filter lists". My bad.
Altruistic_Mood_8025 OP t1_iqmdvz2 wrote
Yes I meant the dashboard. There will be a "filter lists" tab on the top. If you scroll down you'll see a section called "Annoyances". You have to tick all of them and apply changes.
Aspy343 t1_iqm9i8t wrote
Could you clarify? Me and another person who responded don't see anything called annoyances?
FearlessZucchini t1_iqm1swg wrote
Or you can use "idon'tcareaboutcookies". Problem solved
Altruistic_Mood_8025 OP t1_iqm2g85 wrote
Yeah of course! I use ublock origin anyway and I wanted to block cookie popups without a separate extension.
uBlockLinkBot t1_iqm2gt2 wrote
jaKz9 t1_iqm9g2n wrote
It's been bought by Avast. Instantly uninstalled. At least the dev had the decency to actually say that.
y0plattipus t1_iqmaccb wrote
Uggg if this is true.
Luckily I have a whole house adblocking DNS setup, but it won't get Youtube ads so ublock is still on all of the PCs.
Robot1me t1_iqmashb wrote
Great recommendation. I had to install this addon because Ublock is designed for blocking, not to auto-accept cookie stuff. So in some cases, Ublock hid the banners, but then scrolling didn't work on the website, etc. Much less painful with the "I don't care about cookies" addon.
Jonsnoosnooze t1_iqm43wp wrote
Or just use brave browser and turn on the built-in adblocker. Works on the mobile version too.
Severe_One_4500 t1_iqmaetk wrote
Go to Settings then Filter lists, NOT My filters. Annoyances is at the bottom. That's the only place I could find it.
keepthetips t1_iqlzryu wrote
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facade00 t1_iqm4ati wrote
but I like cookie croissants
jontss t1_iqm7fo7 wrote
I just assume if I'm blocking that pop up the website behaves as if I accepted. Am I wrong?
HolyCloudNinja t1_iqm9to7 wrote
No, this is the equivalent of removing the entire element from the site, minus their ability to know if you clicked an option and which you clicked. In theory, if the default is "no cookies unless they accept the prompt" then that is what you get. I don't actually legally know which way we lean at this point as a collective.
badg0re t1_iqm9xad wrote
If it only was available for safari
itsTacoYouDigg t1_iqmaswf wrote
what about for iphone users
Altruistic_Mood_8025 OP t1_iqmep88 wrote
Works on all major browsers on which ublock origin can be installed.
itsTacoYouDigg t1_iqmau4x wrote
wtf do cookies even do lol
Altruistic_Mood_8025 OP t1_iqmf2mx wrote
Cookies are a way of identifying you on the web. As you browse the web, they can track your activity and send it to various ad companies.
itsTacoYouDigg t1_iqmne4m wrote
damn so they don’t even benefit me? Yeah im declining from now on
ramriot t1_iqm7ley wrote
For so many reasons ublock origin is a better idea for blocking untrusted 3rd party content & 1st party annoyances than many others.
A point that should be noted is that soon because of chrome adopting their Manifest V3 API, adblockers on chrome based browsers will become far less effective, at the benefit of becoming faster & more secure.
If the aim is effectiveness then using ublock origin on a non-chrome based browser, Firefox for example is suggested.