Weird Nexus Ads

[Besidilo]

Don't hosts files screw up formatting on some websites? I remember this being a case a couple of years ago when I used a custom hosts file.

You asked a wrong question, the host file itself has nothing to do with site content, (Ha! It even doesn't know anything about www :P ) it only intercepts connections to the bad guys.

The problem is: some sites design & formatting relies of ads/other stuff which may be blocked by that hosts file. If so, they may look weird BUT I personally haven't ever stumbled upon such website

I know how the hosts file works (redirecting requests), but my point is still valid. There are websites that rely heavily on advertising and these will not format with a blank space, like you would expect from an addon such as Adblock Plus, but will render the whole website in a funny way. Whether you mind it or not is not the point.

 

I use the Spybot's Immunise function to block malicious websites this way.

[SSL]

The worst came scenario for me was Chrome putting "This webpage is not available" in place of ad - seems it depends on browser you use.

[Besidilo]

The worst came scenario for me was Chrome putting "This webpage is not available" in place of ad - seems it depends on browser you use.

That's quite likely.

 

I'm still using Internet Explorer 6. Old habits and all that.

[SSL]

I'm still using Internet Explorer 6.

OT: Does Internet still works for you? I sometimes had to use IE6  (old shcool days) and some pages redirected me to "use sth newer" page...

Or you are joking ;)

[WilliamImm]

Heh... I got the same ads too. Thinks I'm conservative, when I am far from it, and gives me ads to models as well. So, a pervert Conservative? That's just sick and wrong.