Comment Re:AdBlock can't do as much as hosts can (Score 1) 160
Please explain how hosts entries would block:
- Any host on the 123.64.0.0/11 network.
- Any host that ends with
- Requests that embed a hostname or IP address in the URL
[*]: You are aware that some trackers use pseudo-random hostnames that are resolved through wildcard DNS entries, right? That way they can track exactly where you came from too, because the hostname will be unique for just you.
All you have to do is give examples that do the above. It's you who claim hosts files are the panacea - the burden of proof is on you, not others.
Put up or shut up.