On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 08:19:44 -0800 (PST), JediSpork@gmail.com wrote:

> I would think you can benefit more from just using a
> good hosts file because it could block bad sites/ads/ and cookies. Do
> I have the right idea or am I missing something?

Well, your hosts file could get pretty big, knocking your web performance
in the head. I quit using a hosts file after it crossed 700 lines.
Then you have the problem where they hard code the ip address.
Or maybe, ads are buried in some subdirectory of a site you want to
read.

Look through here to see some possible combinations.
http://www.neilvandyke.org/privoxy-r...vandyke.action

Ad servers can have all sorts of node/domain names. I use privoxy which lets
you have wild cards in the rule/action set. http://www.privoxy.org/