Ask HN: What is the single best addon for privacy?

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by ApplaudPumice • 10 years ago

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I want to encourage the visitors of my sites to install an addon to protect their privacy. What is the single best one?

_jomo• 10 years ago

It's difficult to pick a single one.

uBlock Origin[0] is probably the one with biggest impact. I assume most of the HN folks know it, but It's a general purpose blocker that can block network requests and DOM content with support for AdBlock plus rules and host files. FilterLists[1] is a nice resource to find lists you can subscribe to.

I also like Privacy Settings[2] a lot. It's a GUI for changing all the built in features Firefox already has, allowing you to quickly switch options on and off as you like.

0: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/

1: https://filterlists.com/

2: https://github.com/schomery/privacy-settings/

ApplaudPumice2• 10 years ago

Yes, I was thinking about uBlock origin, but would an "average" user be comfortable with it? That's the problem.

mtgx• 10 years ago

You may find something you like here:

https://www.privacytools.io/

ApplaudPumice2• 10 years ago

Do you think it would better to link to that site? Instead of suggesting an addon my self?

Ask HN: What is the single best addon for privacy?

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