Ad nauseum browser addon

[Turn7]

https://adnauseam.io/

"AdNauseam works to complete the cycle by automating ad clicks universally and blindly on behalf of its users. Built atop uBlock Origin, AdNauseam quietly clicks on every blocked ad, registering a visit on ad networks' databases. As the collected data gathered shows an omnivorous click-stream, user tracking, targeting and surveillance become futile."

Interesting idea, whats the opinion of those more in the know than me ?

[eeLee]

I would just stick to uBlockOrigin. I had a quick look, it seems to add little to that and is also manually installed in dev mode.

[peterperkins]

Interesting idea, it's a bit like a DNS i.e. Overwhelm the target with too much info/interaction/data that what is collected is useless.

Presumably it also burns up advertising budgets very quickly as clicks cost money for the advertisers.

If everyone had it installed every page served would have every ad clicked.

Civilisation ends overnight in a massive conflagration...

[Turn7]

peterperkins said:

Interesting idea, it's a bit like a DNS i.e. Overwhelm the target with too much info/interaction/data that what is collected is useless.

Presumably it also burns up advertising budgets very quickly as clicks cost money for the advertisers.

If everyone had it installed every page served would have every ad clicked.

Civilisation ends overnight in a massive conflagration...

Kind of my thinking, albeit not going as far as a conflagration