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Re: Open DNS and a good Hosts File....

said by amigo_boy See Profile :

said by AnonProxy See Profile :

You don't see them but a lot of the value is not just in seeing the ads but selling your browsing habits.
Semi-related question: I just began using Adblock Plus (»adblockplus.org/en/). Does it block the cookies associated with ads, or just the image display?

Mark
It can, if you subscribe to one of the helper lists that specify that it helps block tracking sites.
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