Not asking for tech support here, just wondering if in theory it would be possible to create a plug-in or even a complete browser that blocks ads in a way that’s impossible to detect. One model that comes to mind is a quarantined / containerized non-blocking virtual browser which queries the web server directly, then the UX filters the content from that container and presents it to the user ad-free. As far as the web server can tell, the containerized browser is just vanilla Chromium.

  • Nate Cox@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    I assume if the client is undetectable that ads will escalate to phoning home for viewing confirmation, and then to something even more dumb once we beat that.

    It’s an arms race, it’s probably silly to think we can just outright win for once and all.

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      4 months ago

      …and then to something even more dumb once we beat that.

      E.g. “please drink verification can.”