An operating system with all the usual tools, but without news and ads

[Bret Busby]

On 7/6/22 3:08 pm, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> does anybody know a web browser that is similar to Firefox, but
> does not require every now and then to waste time by removing
> "sponsored shortcuts"? And/or does anybody know a Chrome/Edge etc.
> alike web browser that doesn't every now and then adds "advertisements"?
> The platform can be Windows and/or iPadOS and/or Linux. I don't care, I
> just don't like ads, unwanted web feeds and all that crap. I even would
> pay one time 200,- € or even more, but I'm not willing to pay for an
> abo. the web browser doesn't need to be for free as in beer.
> 
> Today I got an ADIDAS shortcut when opening Firefox. Yes, just a button
> to open the link and that button was easy to remove. However, for me
> that's already a real pain (I really feel pain). If today somebody from
> ADIDAS management or a Firefox developer would cross my path I would
> turn violent. I'm a pacifist, but I can't tolerate stupid
> intrusiveness. For me Computers are tools. I want to keep my mind free
> and enjoy my work, but I can't keep my mind free, if news tell me that
> there is another war or that ADIDAS sells sports shoes. It makes me
> sick.
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf
> 

Have you tried either Seamonkey or Firefox, with the Bluhell firewall 
plugin?

I rely on plugins, to block advertising, and, have a number of them 
installed.

Whilst I do not get advertisements from Bluhell, I occasionally get 
popups from some of the other plugins, saying that they have been 
updated, and, asking for money, but, not often.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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