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In short: all are Crap, use UBlockOrigin
(ABP is worse, Adguard "intelligently shows ads", Ghostery is spyware)
... I had an IT tech from our old MSP tell me her knowledge/recommendation of ABP is what got her the job.
I knew her boss, and doubt that was the reason (probably more because she was cheap entry level labor), but that some people have that take in a professional setting shocked me. I don't think your ad-blocker recommendation will ever be what lands you a job, but I do think it's possible for it to be the reason you don't get a job.
Didnt get the last part
Gotta source about ghostery?!
I dont find the actual article but in the past they sent every site you visit to their servers. Which is simply stupid.
Same goes for FlagFox, Internet Archive addon, TOS;DR and other addons.
Thank you for this. Good to know.
Got a source about Adguard? I use it on my phone, and I don't get any ads.
Literally the linked website