Should I block sites I like?
I think I'm like a lot of people in that while, sure, I want to maintain my "privacy" (such as it is), I don't want to block the telemetry data that helps make the products that I DO use better. I'm OK blocking the companies that I don't like (Google, etc.) and the ones I don't even use (Facebook, etc.) but I wonder if blocking companies that I actually use makes sense. I'm thinking of Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Sonos, etc.. These are brands that I use and I want to support their ability to deliver me the best possible experience with relevant metrics. That said, I DON'T want to participate in or enable invasive tracking. What should I do? Right now, I use OISD and whitelist the companies I use.
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It's your choice honestly, some people want more some like less tracking. It shouldn't really help them give you a better experience. The data is mainly to study user behavior, product reviews and such already give them the required feedback that they need for making new products.
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You can’t fully disable tracking with lists. Tracking is done via server side since years.
so blocking will only end in unique fingerprint which is the opposite of better privacy. -
I'm similar to you. I just aim to block malware and malvertising.
