[firefox] Is there a point to adblock if noscript is installed?

[user1397]

I'm talking about the popular extensions for firefox, adblock and noscript.

In my understanding, adblock only blocks ads and uses a pre-defined list of websites, while noscript blocks pretty much everything (most importantly javascript) and you give permissions on a per-site basis.

So if noscript also blocks things like ads, what is the point of adblock if you have noscript installed? Is it superfluous? Or am I insanely wrong here...

[PhillyPhil]

Noscript only blocks scripts. That might stop some ads, but not all.

[Telengard C64]

TBH I've never tried Adblock. Noscript block enough advertising that I don't feel another extension slowing down my browser is needed.

OTOH, I know that many Noscript users also use ABP, so I suppose they must have some use for it.

[PhillyPhil]

TBH I've never tried Adblock. Noscript block enough advertising that I don't feel another extension slowing down my browser is needed.

Er, slowing it down? Adblock doesn't just prevent ads from being shown, it prevents them being downloaded, which will speed up your browsing.

[_outlawed_]

Er, slowing it down? Adblock doesn't just prevent ads from being shown, it prevents them being downloaded, which will speed up your browsing.

I think what he meant was the addon slowing down load times on firefox in general.

I don't use NoScript on my firefox, and with the addons I have it starts up in the same amount of time as a fresh install.

[K_45]

AdblockPlus+NoScript+Ghostery and maybe UserAgentString is the equivalent of a Firefox fortress, as long as you understand what these addons do, and above all, watch what you click on. You also have to trust the addon developers, but that is another thread.

[uRock]

As much as I like NoScript, I dislike it. It seems that whenever I am in a hurry to do something I find myself having to allow scripts to get it done.

Adblock is great if you frequently visit sites that have ads on them and that isn't something I do often enough to worry about it.

[tjwoosta]

Noscript can block js, java, flash, and xss using a whitelist concept.

Adblock on the other hand uses blacklists to block urls, frames, and images.

[tjwoosta]

As much as I like NoScript, I dislike it. It seems that whenever I am in a hurry to do something I find myself having to allow scripts to get it done.

Adblock is great if you frequently visit sites that have ads on them and that isn't something I do often enough to worry about it.

True, but its easy enough to just right click the icon and "temproarily allow all of this page", at least for pages that you dont regularly visit when your in a hurry.

For all the pages that you do regularly visit though, its worth going through each url to find which ones are required for the functionality you desire and permanently allowing them while leaving the others blocked.

[sammiev]

adblock plus & no script are my best friends. GL