Adding an entry in LMHOSTS or /etc/hosts pointing ad.doubleclick.net
to 127.0.0.1 is generally a good idea, especially if you value your
privacy.
Better still, run an http listener on (for example) 127.0.0.2 port 80,
using the appropriate /etc/hosts glue to map whatever hostnames you
like to that address, and answer requests with null content; the
remainder of the page will complete faster as a result. For extra
credit, log the requests so you can browse the Host:/Referer:
combinations.
Stephen
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Better still, run an http listener on (for example) 127.0.0.2 port
80, using the appropriate /etc/hosts glue to map whatever hostnames
you like to that address, and answer requests with null content; the
remainder of the page will complete faster as a result. For extra
credit, log the requests so you can browse the Host:/Referer:
combinations.
I do this on my home network by transproxying at the border and
returning 403 errors for requests to certain domains. Quite handy for
certain sites, especially those that are the source of particularly
annoying advertising that Mozilla won't block.