On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 11:51:39 -0500, robert_david_graham wrote:
>You may also find this this can save bandwidth and increase privacy. For
>example, add an entry for "*.doubleclick.net" that points somewhere else.
>This will prevent user's machines from downloading advertisement graphics as
>well as prevent tracking of user's activities by DoubleClick through
>webbugs. (Yes, you can use "*" as a DNS name in BIND and Microsoft DNS
>servers). I have about 30 such entries on my personal DNS server to block
>advertisements.
The problem here is that some content sites only supply content *after*
they've received confirmation from the ad site that you've downloaded
the ad. One site I read shows nothing but empty frames unless I allow
the ad URL's through.
Ken
mailto:shiva_at_well.com
http://www.sewingwitch.com/ken/
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