Interestingly I find myself avoiding sites I used to quite like when I notice the number of trackers they're allowing. Wiggle for example, has *loads*.
Rob ----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Twitter: @robbeattie On 26 September 2013 15:29, mac98aop <[email protected]> wrote: > SMUG is SO useful! > > I use DDGo to search, but never heard of Disconnect Me. > > Installed and up and running and noticeably quicker page loading with many > tracking sites blocked! > > Great! > > Thanks all > > > On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:06:50 AM UTC+1, Rob Beattie wrote: > >> I've been using the Disconnect.me browser plugin. Probably a bit meagre >> for what you're after but it cuts down on the trackers. >> >> ----------------- >> Rob Beattie >> Freelance writer and book author >> www.robbeattie.com >> 07769 902820 >> Twitter: @robbeattie >> >> >> On 25 September 2013 06:55, Michael Dennis - FanChants.com < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Howdy, >>> >>> I'm becoming increasingly irked by the thought that the Americans (and >>> British) can just troll my goings on online. I know they says it's for the >>> common good but it's polite to ask first imho... also a bit peeved with the >>> American software giants taking the michael and sharing their data >>> willingly so not keen on giving them all of my business anymore... anyway >>> not debating that just thought i would look into using alternatives to >>> Google and such. >>> >>> I've found this site http://prism-break.org/ **and was wondering if >>> anyone had any experience with using any of the software they mention >>> before I waste my time trying different software out, in particular: >>> >>> - Any of the instant messengers/ vid conf and VOIP's >>> - Anyone using GPG Mail? >>> - Browsers >>> >>> Anyone recommend anything? >>> >>> I've now installed https://duckduckgo.**com <https://duckduckgo.com> as >>> my search engine of choice now and I'm very pleasantly surprised with it's >>> usability and results. Only the second day of use but I hammer search and >>> so far it's coming up with the goods. The Chrome extension works well too >>> although I'm thinking of changing Chrome to one of the browsers they >>> mention. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> (PS I have nothing to hide, just my online doings are not your >>> business you scary Americans). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to smug+uns...@googlegroups.**com. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/smug<http://groups.google.com/group/smug> >>> . >>> For more options, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>> . >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
