* Ted Unangst  [081104 20:18]:

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> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Chris  wrote:

> > Most of the entries of my /etc/hosts file actually come from

> > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm - it basically blackholes

> > unwanted sites. Is there any way I can get around the upgrade issue

> > without having to remove entries from my /etc/hosts file? Thanks.

>

> adblock in the browser is far more flexible, faster, and just plain

> works better.  If you really feel that giant lists of banned addresses

> are the way to go, run a nameserver and do it there.

> 

I compliment adblock with noscript and privoxy as well as block hole a

few domains in my names server.  And if you want to go even further, mix

in Dans Guardian.
Note, both privoxy and dansguardian are in ports.
Jim