Modern big tech (Apple, Google, Microsoft), along with mainstream platforms is chaotic with manipulative algorithms; all for the purpose of exploiting the user with data collection, pushing ads, wasting the user’s time by keeping them constantly engaged. Smartphones most of all are fragile, high maintenance, dopamine slot machines. What I have laid out cuts out all forms of big tech algorithmic manipulation.
Suffice to say, my own process actually saved my sanity and I no longer have anxiety as I once did. It’s been freeing. And it’s like, once you filter out all the time wasting slop, what exactly does the vast majority of the Internet and the mainstream online services even offer? In the end, what I have detailed gave me a lot of clarity on how much people waste their lives online; especially when out in public holding a smartphone in their face, letting life pass them by.
Tools:
• Linux distros on all desktops and servers
• RSS Guard
• Librewolf/Floorp/Mullvad browsers (With extensions, Ublock, Libredirect, Noscript)
• SearXNG (with blacklist)
• PiHole
• Proton Mail
• Dropped smartphone for an XP3 Plus Flip phone (WIFI and Mobile data disabled; no apps stores, or any Google service present and only used for calling or notes)
• AGPTEK MP3 player
Alternative platforms used (and viewed in RSS Guard’s internal MPV player):
• Odysee
• Bitchute
• Peertube instances
• feeds.feedburner.com
• anchor.fm
• feeds.megaphone.fm
• feeds.fireside.fm
Filters lists for PiHole:
• https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easyprivacy.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MajkiIT/polish-ads-filter/master/polish-pihole-filters/ublock_hosts.txt
• https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Prigent-Crypto.txt
• https://v.firebog.net/hosts/AdguardDNS.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bigdargon/hostsVN/master/hosts
• https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easylist.txt
• https://github.com/gieljnssns/Social-media-Blocklists/blob/master/pihole-facebook.txt
• https://github.com/gieljnssns/Social-media-Blocklists/blob/master/pihole-instagram.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-social/hosts
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts
• https://github.com/jelayeb/pihole/blob/master/pihole-cat/manage/categories/Drugs
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist/main/noai_hosts.txt
• http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/master/data/hosts/spy.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/Alternate%20versions%20Anti-Malware%20List/AntiMalwareHosts.txt
• https://gitlab.com/quidsup/notrack-blocklists/raw/master/notrack-malware.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HorusTeknoloji/TR-PhishingList/master/url-lists.txt
• https://adaway.org/hosts.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anudeepND/blacklist/master/adservers.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jdlingyu/ad-wars/master/hosts
• https://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&showintro=0&mimetype=plaintext
• https://gitlab.com/quidsup/notrack-blocklists/raw/master/notrack-blocklist.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anudeepND/blacklist/master/facebook.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gieljnssns/Social-media-Blocklists/master/pihole-instagram.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gieljnssns/Social-media-Blocklists/master/pihole-tiktok.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gieljnssns/Social-media-Blocklists/master/pihole-whatsapp.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gieljnssns/Social-media-Blocklists/master/pihole-facebook.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JackCuthbert/pihole-twitter/master/pihole-twitter.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sfoerster/block-windows-telemetry/master/pihole-windows-block-telemetry-domains.txt
• https://www.github.developerdan.com/hosts/lists/dating-services-extended.txt
• https://www.github.developerdan.com/hosts/lists/facebook-extended.txt
• https://www.github.developerdan.com/hosts/lists/tracking-aggressive-extended.txt
• https://www.github.developerdan.com/hosts/lists/ads-and-tracking-extended.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danhorton7/pihole-block-tiktok/main/tiktok.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-discord.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-myspace.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-snapchat.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-ubisoft.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-badoo.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-roblox.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-blizzard.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-ea.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-epicgames.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-rockstargames.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-activision.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-minecraft.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-messenger.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-reddit.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-yy.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jelayeb/pihole/master/pihole-cat/manage/categories/Gambling
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UncleRoger33/adobe-blocklist/main/AdobeBlocklist.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickspaargaren/no-amazon/master/parsedamazon
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crpietschmann/pi-hole-blocklist/main/social-media/blocklist-social-snapchat.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-deviantart.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmdugan/blocklists/master/corporations/microsoft/all
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmdugan/blocklists/master/corporations/apple/all
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-zynga.txt
• https://github.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/raw/master/blocklist-warthunder.txt
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickoppen/pihole-blocklists/master/blocklist-telegram.txt
• https://blocklistproject.github.io/Lists/alt-version/porn-nl.txt
PiHole Regex deny list:
• (^|\.)snapchat\.com$
• (\.|^)tiktok\.com$
• (\.|^)tiktokcdn\.com$
• (\.|^)tiktokv\.com$
• (\.|^)threads\.net$
• (^|\.)apple\.com$
• (^|\.)icloud\.com$
• (^|\.)microsoft\.com$
• (^|\.)live\.com$
• (^|\.)office\.com$
• (^|\.)msn\.com$
• (^|\.)live\.net$
• (^|\.)windowsupdate\.com$
• (^|\.)skype\.com$
• (^|\.)bytedance\.com$
• (^|\.)microsoft365\.com$
• (^|\.)windows\.com$
• (^|\.)hp\.com$
• (^|\.)hpconnected\.com$
• (^|\.)hpsmart\.com$
• (^|\.)samsung\.com$
• (^|\.)canon\.com$
• (^|\.)canon\.ca$
• (^|\.)hp\.ca$
• (^|\.)photoshopessentials.com\.ca$
• (^|\.)adobepress\.com$
• (^|\.)bing\.com$
• (^|\.)azure\.net$
• (^|\.)msftconnecttest\.com$
• (^|\.)msftncsi\.com$
• (^|\.)msedge\.net$
• (^|\.)msauth\.com$
• (^|\.)onedrive\.com$
• (^|\.)sharepoint\.com$
• (^|\.)outlook\.com$
• (^|\.)yammer\.com$
• (^|\.)visualstudio\.com$
• (^|\.)lync\.com$
• (^|\.)windows\.net$
• (^|\.)office365\.com$
• (^|\.)microsoftstore\.com$
• (^|\.)microsoft\.net$
• (^|\.)skypeforbusiness\.com$
• (^|\.)azure\.com$
• (^|\.)wizzapp\.com$
• (^|\.)facebook\.com$
• (^|\.)fbcdn\.net$
• (^|\.)openai\.com$
• (^|\.)spotify\.com$
• (^|\.)scdn\.co$
• (^|\.)adobe\.com$
• (^|\.)lg\.com$
• (^|\.)roku\.com$
• (^|\.)roku\.tv$
• (^|\.)deviantart\.com$
• (^|\.)bethesda\.net$
• (^|\.)bsky\.app$
• (^|\.)bsky\.social$
• (^|\.)deepseek\.com$
• (^|\.)indeed\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)ziprecruiter\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)monster\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)glassdoor\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)threads\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)fbcdn\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)tiktokpangle-b\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)mellow\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)mellowtel\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)tiktokpangle\.[a-z\.]+$
• (^|\.)pangle\.[a-z\.]+$
SearXNG blacklist:
#Social Media Trash
- '(.*\.)?beams.fm$'
- '(.*\.)?bitmoji.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bsky.app$'
- '(.*\.)?bsky.social$'
- '(.*\.)?byteapp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?byte.co$'
- '(.*\.)?byte.co$'
- '(.*\.)?chingari.io$'
- '(.*\.)?clashapp.*$'
- '(.*\.)?clubhouse.com$'
- '(.*\.)?deviantart.*$'
- '(.*\.)?deviantartsell.*$'
- '(.*\.)?deviantartsupport.*$'
- '(.*\.)?discord.*$'
- '(.*\.)?discordapp.*$'
- '(.*\.)?disqus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?douyin.*$'
- '(.*\.)?dubsmash.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ello.co$'
- '(.*\.)?facebook.*$'
- '(.*\.)?firework.tv$'
- '(.*\.)?friendster.com$'
- '(.*\.)?harmonic.fm$'
- '(^|https?://)(.*\.)?fb\.*(/.*)?'
- '(^|https?://)(.*\.)?t\.co(/.*)?'
- '(^|https?://)(.*\.)?t\.me(/.*)?'
- '(^|https?://)(.*\.)?x\.com(/.*)?'
- '(.*\.)?instagram.*$'
- '(.*\.)?kik.*$'
- '(.*\.)?kikhelpcenter.zendesk.*$'
- '(.*\.)?kuaishou.com$'
- '(.*\.)?kwai.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lemmy.*$'
- '(.*\.)?lemon8-app.*$'
- '(.*\.)?likee.video$'
- '(.*\.)?line.me$'
- '(.*\.)?linkedin.*$'
- '(.*\.)?mastodon.*$'
- '(.*\.)?meetup.*$'
- '(.*\.)?messenger.*$'
- '(.*\.)?messengerkids.*$'
- '(.*\.)?meta.*$'
- '(.*\.)?metacareers.*$'
- '(.*\.)?mewe.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mitron.tv$'
- '(.*\.)?mix.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mocospace.com$'
- '(.*\.)?musical.ly$'
- '(.*\.)?myspace.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nextdoor.com$'
- '(.*\.)?odnoklassniki.ru$'
- '(.*\.)?patreon.*$'
- '(.*\.)?pinterest.*$'
- '(.*\.)?plurk.com$'
- '(.*\.)?poparazzi.com$'
- '(.*\.)?qq.com$'
- '(.*\.)?quora.*$'
- '(.*\.)?reddit.com$'
- '(.*\.)?redditforbusiness.*$'
- '(.*\.)?reddithelp.*$'
- '(.*\.)?reddithelp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?redditinc.*$'
- '(.*\.)?redditstatus.*$'
- '(.*\.)?reels.*$'
- '(.*\.)?rizzle.tv$'
- '(.*\.)?shots.com$'
- '(.*\.)?snackvideo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?snapchat.*$'
- '(.*\.)?snapkit.*$'
- '(.*\.)?snapmaps.com$'
- '(.*\.)?supernova.xyz$'
- '(.*\.)?tagged.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tangi.co$'
- '(.*\.)?telegram.*$'
- '(.*\.)?threads.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tikdecentral.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tiktok.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tiktokshop.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tokchain.net$'
- '(.*\.)?triller.*$'
- '(.*\.)?truthsocial.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tumblr.*$'
- '(.*\.)?twitch.*$'
- '(.*\.)?twitter.*$'
- '(.*\.)?viber.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vine.co$'
- '(.*\.)?vk.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vskit.tv$'
- '(.*\.)?wechat.com$'
- '(.*\.)?weibo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?weixin.com$'
- '(.*\.)?whatsapp.*$'
- '(.*\.)?wizzapp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?yammer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?youtu.*$'
- '(.*\.)?youtube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?zynn.com$'
#Trash Dating Sites
- '(.*\.)?20.dating$'
- '(.*\.)?29secrets.com$'
- '(.*\.)?agegap.app$'
- '(.*\.)?amateurlocator.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ashleymadison.com$'
- '(.*\.)?asiandate.com$'
- '(.*\.)?badoo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bearwww.com$'
- '(.*\.)?biggercity.com$'
- '(.*\.)?biggercityapp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?blackdatingforfree.com$'
- '(.*\.)?blackpeoplemeet.com$'
- '(.*\.)?breeze.social$'
- '(.*\.)?bumble.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bumpy.app$'
- '(.*\.)?caffmoscommunity.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cambridgeblog.org$'
- '(.*\.)?chasabl.com$'
- '(.*\.)?christianconnection.com$'
- '(.*\.)?christianmingle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cloudromance.com$'
- '(.*\.)?clover.co$'
- '(.*\.)?coffeemeetsbagel.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cupid.com$'
- '(.*\.)?datemyage.*$'
- '(.*\.)?dating.com$'
- '(.*\.)?datingnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dentalvibe.com$'
- '(.*\.)?doublelist.com$'
- '(.*\.)?eharmony.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?eharmony.com$'
- '(.*\.)?elitesingles.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?elitesingles.com$'
- '(.*\.)?elmaz.com$'
- '(.*\.)?elovedates.com$'
- '(.*\.)?farmersonly.com$'
- '(.*\.)?feeld.co$'
- '(.*\.)?flirt.com$'
- '(.*\.)?freeandsingle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?freemeet.net$'
- '(.*\.)?freshsingle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gaydar.net$'
- '(.*\.)?gaystryst.com$'
- '(.*\.)?glamour.com$'
- '(.*\.)?grindr.com$'
- '(.*\.)?grommr.com$'
- '(.*\.)?growlrapp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?happn.*$'
- '(.*\.)?heftynet.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hinge.co$'
- '(.*\.)?hornet.com$'
- '(.*\.)?how-to-germany.com$'
- '(.*\.)?iamclinic.org$'
- '(.*\.)?interracialmatch.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jaumo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jdate.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jewishfriendfinder.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lovearts.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lovoo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?match.com$'
- '(.*\.)?meetme.com$'
- '(.*\.)?meetville.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mingle2.com$'
- '(.*\.)?money.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mysinglefriend.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ncoa.org$'
- '(.*\.)?okcupid.com$'
- '(.*\.)?onlinedating.com$'
- '(.*\.)?onluxy.com$'
- '(.*\.)?onlylads.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ourtime.com$'
- '(.*\.)?parship.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pinaheart.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pof.com$'
- '(.*\.)?quackquack.in$'
- '(.*\.)?romeo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?scruff.com$'
- '(.*\.)?seeking.com$'
- '(.*\.)?silversingles.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?simplegermany.com$'
- '(.*\.)?singleandshy.com$'
- '(.*\.)?smooch.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sniffies.com$'
- '(.*\.)?spaceo.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?squirt.org$'
- '(.*\.)?sugardaddy.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?taimi.com$'
- '(.*\.)?teaforguys.com$'
- '(.*\.)?teaforwomen.com$'
- '(.*\.)?theechelonscene.com$'
- '(.*\.)?theinnercircle.co$'
- '(.*\.)?tinder.com$'
- '(.*\.)?top10.com$'
- '(.*\.)?topface.com$'
- '(.*\.)?u4bear.com$'
- '(.*\.)?urbanette.com$'
- '(.*\.)?urbanette.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vidaselect.com$'
- '(.*\.)?wanderu.com$'
- '(.*\.)?welovedates.com$'
- '(.*\.)?zoosk.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?zoosk.com$'
#Undesirable Corporations and Organizations
#Microshit
- '(.*\.)?microsoft.*$'
- '(.*\.)?app.powerbi.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bing.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bingplaces.com$'
- '(.*\.)?live.com$'
- '(.*\.)?microsoft.com$'
- '(.*\.)?microsoft365.com$'
- '(.*\.)?msn.com$'
- '(.*\.)?office.com$'
- '(.*\.)?onenote.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sharepoint.com$'
- '(.*\.)?skype.com$'
- '(.*\.)?visualstudio.com$'
- '(.*\.)?windows.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xbox.com$'
#CrApple
- '(.*\.)?apple.com$'
- '(.*\.)?icloud.com$'
#Scroogle
- '(.*\.)?about.google$'
- '(.*\.)?android.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gmail.*$'
- '(.*\.)?google.*$'
- '(.*\.)?googleblog.*$'
- '(.*\.)pki.goog$'
#Adobe Scamware
- '(.*\.)?adobe.com$'
- '(.*\.)?adobepress.com$'
- '(.*\.)?photoshop.com$'
- '(.*\.)?photoshopessentials.com$'
#Shit Antivirus Vendors
- '(.*\.)?avast.com$'
- '(.*\.)?avg.com$'
- '(.*\.)?avira.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bitdefender.com$'
- '(.*\.)?comodo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?eset.com$'
- '(.*\.)?kaspersky.com$'
- '(.*\.)?malwarebytes.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mcafee.com$'
- '(.*\.)?norton.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pandasecurity.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sophos.com$'
- '(.*\.)?trendmicro.com$'
- '(.*\.)?webroot.com$'
#Shit OEMs
- '(.*\.)?alienware.com$'
- '(.*\.)?canon.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dell.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hpconnected.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hpsmart.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lenovo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lg.com$'
- '(.*\.)?samsung.com$'
#Shit Telecommunication.companies
- '(.*\.)?bce.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?bell.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?bell.mobi$'
- '(.*\.)?bellmedia.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?bellmts.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?bellnet.*$'
- '(.*\.)?rogers.com$'
- '(.*\.)?shaw.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?shawbroadcast.com$'
- '(.*\.)?shawdirect.com$'
- '(.*\.)?telus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?telusfund.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?telushealth.com$'
- '(.*\.)?telusinternational.com$'
- '(.*\.)?telussky.com$'
- '(.*\.)?telustvplus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?verizon.com$'
- '(.*\.)?webmail.bell.*$'
#Shit Streaming Platforms
- '(.*\.)?amazon.*$'
- '(.*\.)?crave.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?crave.com$'
- '(.*\.)?crunchyroll.com$'
- '(.*\.)?discoveryplus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?disneyplus.*$'
- '(.*\.)?disneyplus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?funimation.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hbo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hbomax.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hulu.com$'
- '(.*\.)?imdb.*$'
- '(.*\.)?netflix.com$'
- '(.*\.)?paramountplus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?peacocktv.com$'
- '(.*\.)?primevideo.*$'
- '(.*\.)?roku.com$'
- '(.*\.)?spotify.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vudu.com$'
#Other Shit.organizations
- '(.*\.)?aliexpress.com$'
- '(.*\.)?balena.io$'
- '(.*\.)?bytedance.com$'
- '(.*\.)?chewy.com$'
- '(.*\.)?e-bay.*$'
- '(.*\.)?ebay.*$'
- '(.*\.)?ebayadvertising.*$'
- '(.*\.)?ebayclassifieds.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ebayinc.*$'
- '(.*\.)?floatplane.com$'
- '(.*\.)?linusmediagroup.com$'
- '(.*\.)?linustechtips.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lttstore.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mercari.com$'
- '(.*\.)?newegg.*$'
- '(.*\.)?paypal-community.com$'
- '(.*\.)?paypal-community.com$'
- '(.*\.)?paypal-corp.com$'
- '(.*\.)?paypal.com$'
- '(.*\.)?petsmart.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pypl.com$'
- '(.*\.)?shopify.*$'
- '(.*\.)?wish.com$'
- '(.*\.)?yahoo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?yahooinc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?yorku.ca$'
#Shit Journalism sites/Game Journalism and forum sites
- '(.*\.)?91mobiles.com$'
- '(.*\.)?adventuregamehotspot.com$'
- '(.*\.)?aftermath.site$'
- '(.*\.)?animenewsnetwork.com$'
- '(.*\.)?areajugones.*$'
- '(.*\.)?atomix.vg$'
- '(.*\.)?beebom.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bleacherreport.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bleepingcomputer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?boundingintocomics.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bustle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?butwhytho.net$'
- '(.*\.)?carolequintaine.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cbr.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cgmagonline.com$'
- '(.*\.)?checkpointgaming.net$'
- '(.*\.)?cinelinx.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cnet.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cogconnected.com$'
- '(.*\.)?comicbook.com$'
- '(.*\.)?culturedvultures.com$'
- '(.*\.)?destructoid.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dexerto.com$'
- '(.*\.)?digitalchumps.com$'
- '(.*\.)?digitaltrends.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dualshockers.com$'
- '(.*\.)?empireonline.com$'
- '(.*\.)?engadget.com$'
- '(.*\.)?eurogamer.*$'
- '(.*\.)?fextralife.com$'
- '(.*\.)?fivestargames.*$'
- '(.*\.)?forbes.com$'
- '(.*\.)?frankgamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?futurefive.co$'
- '(.*\.)?game8.co$'
- '(.*\.)?gamedeveloper.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamefaqs.gamespot.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamefile.news$'
- '(.*\.)?gamegrin.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gameinformer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gameliner.nl$'
- '(.*\.)?gameover.gr$'
- '(.*\.)?gamepro.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gamer.nl$'
- '(.*\.)?gamerant.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamereactor.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gamerescape.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamerguides.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamesfinest.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gameshub.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamesindustry.biz$'
- '(.*\.)?gamespew.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamespot.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamesradar.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamestar.de$'
- '(.*\.)?gamestop.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gametyrant.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gameworld.gr$'
- '(.*\.)?gamezone.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamingbible.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamingbolt.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamingboulevard.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamingnexus.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamingrespawn.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gamingtrend.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gbatemp.net$'
- '(.*\.)?gizmodo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?godisageek.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hardwarezone.com.sg$'
- '(.*\.)?heypoorplayer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hobbyconsolas.com$'
- '(.*\.)?icon-era.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ign.com$'
- '(.*\.)?iis.net$'
- '(.*\.)?impulsegamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?independent.ie$'
- '(.*\.)?indiatimes.com$'
- '(.*\.)?infobae.com$'
- '(.*\.)?intelligentrelations.com$'
- '(.*\.)?inverse.com$'
- '(.*\.)?itvision.altervista.org$'
- '(.*\.)?jeuxactu.com$'
- '(.*\.)?junkee.com$'
- '(.*\.)?kakuchopurei.com$'
- '(.*\.)?kotaku.com$'
- '(.*\.)?kwtx.com$'
- '(.*\.)?laptopmag.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lifehacker.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lootpots.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mashable.com$'
- '(.*\.)?meridiem-games.com$'
- '(.*\.)?metacritic.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mmorpg.com$'
- '(.*\.)?monstervine.com$'
- '(.*\.)?muckrack.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mynockmanor.com$'
- '(.*\.)?n4g.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nag.co.*$'
- '(.*\.)?neogaf.com$'
- '(.*\.)?newgamenetwork.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nichegamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?noisypixel.net$'
- '(.*\.)?onlycomicuniverse.com$'
- '(.*\.)?opencritic.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pcgamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pcgames.de$'
- '(.*\.)?pcgamesn.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pcinvasion.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pcmag.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pfangirl.com$'
- '(.*\.)?phenixxgaming.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pixelbandits.org$'
- '(.*\.)?play-verse.com$'
- '(.*\.)?playstationbit.com$'
- '(.*\.)?playstationtrophies.org$'
- '(.*\.)?polygon.com$'
- '(.*\.)?press-start.com.*$'
- '(.*\.)?psu.com$'
- '(.*\.)?psxbrasil.com.*$'
- '(.*\.)?pu.nl$'
- '(.*\.)?pushsquare.com$'
- '(.*\.)?quora.com$'
- '(.*\.)?radiotimes.com$'
- '(.*\.)?resetera.com$'
- '(.*\.)?restart.run$'
- '(.*\.)?rgj.com$'
- '(.*\.)?rockpapershotgun.com$'
- '(.*\.)?rollingstone.com$'
- '(.*\.)?rpgamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?rpgfan.com$'
- '(.*\.)?rpgsite.net$'
- '(.*\.)?salon.com$'
- '(.*\.)?screengeek.net$'
- '(.*\.)?screenrant.com$'
- '(.*\.)?seasonedgaming.com$'
- '(.*\.)?shacknews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?si.com$'
- '(.*\.)?siliconera.com$'
- '(.*\.)?slate.com$'
- '(.*\.)?society-reviews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?soundspheremag.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sportskeeda.com$'
- '(.*\.)?stackup.org$'
- '(.*\.)?steamdeckhq.com$'
- '(.*\.)?stuff.co.nz$'
- '(.*\.)?substack.com$'
- '(.*\.)?techcrunch.com$'
- '(.*\.)?techraptor.net$'
- '(.*\.)?thefpsreview.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thegamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thehindu.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thejimquisition.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thekoalition.com$'
- '(.*\.)?theouterhaven.net$'
- '(.*\.)?thesixthaxis.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thesixthaxis.com$'
- '(.*\.)?theverge.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tierragamer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tomsguide.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tomshardware.com$'
- '(.*\.)?topgear.com$'
- '(.*\.)?torontoguardian.com$'
- '(.*\.)?trueachievements.com$'
- '(.*\.)?twinfinite.net$'
- '(.*\.)?twinfinite.net$'
- '(.*\.)?ungeek.ph$'
- '(.*\.)?upthrust.co$'
- '(.*\.)?useapotion.com$'
- '(.*\.)?userbenchmark.com$'
- '(.*\.)?venturebeat.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vg247.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vice.com$'
- '(.*\.)?videogameschronicle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?wccftech.com$'
- '(.*\.)?windowscentral.com$'
- '(.*\.)?windowslatest.com$'
- '(.*\.)?wired.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xboxera.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xboxtavern.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xgn.*$'
# Dumbass celeb bullshit
- '(.*\.)?awardsdaily.com$'
- '(.*\.)?buzzfeed.com$'
- '(.*\.)?capitalfm.com$'
- '(.*\.)?celebuzz.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cinemablend.com$'
- '(.*\.)?clickhole.com$'
- '(.*\.)?collider.com$'
- '(.*\.)?comicbookmovie.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cosmopolitan.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dailybeast.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dailymail.co.uk$'
- '(.*\.)?deadline.com$'
- '(.*\.)?eonline.com$'
- '(.*\.)?famousbirthdays.com$'
- '(.*\.)?fandango.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hollywoodlife.com$'
- '(.*\.)?huffpost.com$'
- '(.*\.)?indiewire.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lifeandstylemag.com$'
- '(.*\.)?lofficielusa.com$'
- '(.*\.)?moodmagazine.co$'
- '(.*\.)?mtv.com$'
- '(.*\.)?numeromag.nl$'
- '(.*\.)?okmagazine.com$'
- '(.*\.)?out.com$'
- '(.*\.)?people.com$'
- '(.*\.)?perezhilton.com$'
- '(.*\.)?popcrush.com$'
- '(.*\.)?radaronline.com$'
- '(.*\.)?schonmagazine.com$'
- '(.*\.)?starcasm.net$'
- '(.*\.)?teenvogue.com$'
- '(.*\.)?them.us$'
- '(.*\.)?theonion.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thepinknews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thesun.co.uk$'
- '(.*\.)?thethings.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tmz.com$'
- '(.*\.)?tvinsider.com$'
- '(.*\.)?usmagazine.com$'
- '(.*\.)?variety.com$'
- '(.*\.)?viecc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?wwd.com$'
# American/UK/Other news site BS
- '(.*\.)?abc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?abcnews.go.com$'
- '(.*\.)?aljazeera.com$'
- '(.*\.)?aol.com$'
- '(.*\.)?apnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?axios.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bbc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bloomberg.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bostonglobe.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cbsnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?chicagotribune.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cnbc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?cnn.com$'
- '(.*\.)?contentmode.com$'
- '(.*\.)?dallasnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?denverpost.com$'
- '(.*\.)?foxnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?houstonchronicle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?latimes.com$'
- '(.*\.)?legit.ng$'
- '(.*\.)?miamiherald.com$'
- '(.*\.)?msnbc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nbcnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?newsbreak.com$'
- '(.*\.)?newsweek.com$'
- '(.*\.)?newyorker.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nottinghampost.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nypost.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nytimes.com$'
- '(.*\.)?reuters.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sfchronicle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sky.com$'
- '(.*\.)?talkbusiness.net$'
- '(.*\.)?theatlantic.com$'
- '(.*\.)?theguardian.com$'
- '(.*\.)?thehill.com$'
- '(.*\.)?time.com$'
- '(.*\.)?usatoday.com$'
- '(.*\.)?usnews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?voanews.com$'
- '(.*\.)?vox.com$'
- '(.*\.)?washingtonpost.com$'
- '(.*\.)?wsj.com$'
# Shit job search sites
- '(.*\.)?angel.co$'
- '(.*\.)?careerarc.com$'
- '(.*\.)?careerbuilder.com$'
- '(.*\.)?civicjobs.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?durham.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?durhamworkforceauthority.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?eluta.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?employmenthamilton.com$'
- '(.*\.)?fiverr.com$'
- '(.*\.)?flexjobs.com$'
- '(.*\.)?freelancer.com$'
- '(.*\.)?getwork.com$'
- '(.*\.)?gigster.com$'
- '(.*\.)?glassdoor.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?glassdoor.com$'
- '(.*\.)?hired.com$'
- '(.*\.)?indeed.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jobboom.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jobcase.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jobhat.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jobillico.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jobisjob.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jobrapido.com$'
- '(.*\.)?joinhandshake.com$'
- '(.*\.)?jooble.org$'
- '(.*\.)?knighthunter.com$'
- '(.*\.)?linkedin.com$'
- '(.*\.)?markham.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?monster.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?monster.com$'
- '(.*\.)?montreal.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?payscale.com$'
- '(.*\.)?recruit.net$'
- '(.*\.)?simplyhired.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?simplyhired.com$'
- '(.*\.)?snagajob.com$'
- '(.*\.)?talent.com$'
- '(.*\.)?taskrabbit.com$'
- '(.*\.)?theladders.com$'
- '(.*\.)?upwork.com$'
- '(.*\.)?usajobs.gov$'
- '(.*\.)?wayup.com$'
- '(.*\.)?workopolis.com$'
- '(.*\.)?wowjobs.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?yesmontreal.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?ziprecruiter.com$'
# Shit game studios/game companies
- '(.*\.)?activision.com$'
- '(.*\.)?activisionblizzard.com$'
- '(.*\.)?battle.net$'
- '(.*\.)?bethesda.net$'
- '(.*\.)?bethesdagamestudios.*$'
- '(.*\.)?bioware.com$'
- '(.*\.)?blizzard.com$'
- '(.*\.)?blizzard.gamespress.com$'
- '(.*\.)?bsn.boards.net$'
- '(.*\.)?bungie.net$'
- '(.*\.)?callofduty.com$'
- '(.*\.)?epicgames.*$'
- '(.*\.)?fortnite.*$'
- '(.*\.)?forums.ea.com$'
- '(.*\.)?genshin.hoyoverse.com$'
- '(.*\.)?humblebundle.com$'
- '(.*\.)?leagueoflegends.com$'
- '(.*\.)?nintendo.*$'
- '(.*\.)?playstation.com$'
- '(.*\.)?playvalorant.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pro.sony$'
- '(.*\.)?pubg.com$'
- '(.*\.)?pubgmobile.com$'
- '(.*\.)?redthreadgames.com$'
- '(.*\.)?research.sony$'
- '(.*\.)?riotgames.com$'
- '(.*\.)?roblox.com$'
- '(.*\.)?rockstargames.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sony.*$'
- '(.*\.)?sonyinteractive.com$'
- '(.*\.)?sonyjobs.*$'
- '(.*\.)?sonymusic.ca$'
- '(.*\.)?sonypictures.*$'
- '(.*\.)?sonypremiumhome.*$'
- '(.*\.)?thesonyshop.*$'
- '(.*\.)?ubi.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ubisoft.com$'
- '(.*\.)?ubisoftconnect.com$'
- '(.*\.)?warthunder.com$'
- '(.*\.)?www.ea.com$'
# AI Bullshit
- '(.*\.)?ai.google$'
- '(.*\.)?animeai.app$'
- '(.*\.)?artbreeder.com$'
- '(.*\.)?artstation.com$'
- '(.*\.)?assemblyai.com$'
- '(.*\.)?canva.com$'
- '(.*\.)?canva.com$'
- '(.*\.)?chatgpt.*$'
- '(.*\.)?craiyon.com$'
- '(.*\.)?craiyon.com$'
- '(.*\.)?creator.nightcafe.studio$'
- '(.*\.)?dall-efree.com$'
- '(.*\.)?deepai.org$'
- '(.*\.)?deepdreamgenerator.com$'
- '(.*\.)?deepseek.com$'
- '(.*\.)?etsy.*$'
- '(.*\.)?fiverr.com$'
- '(.*\.)?flickr.*$'
- '(.*\.)?fotor.*$'
- '(.*\.)?hiwaifu.com$'
- '(.*\.)?huggingface.*$'
- '(.*\.)?huggingface.co$'
- '(.*\.)?img2go.com$'
- '(.*\.)?kawaiiai.com$'
- '(.*\.)?magicstudio.com$'
- '(.*\.)?mellow.*$'
- '(.*\.)?mellowtel.*$'
- '(.*\.)?midjourney.com$'
- '(.*\.)?openai.com$'
- '(.*\.)?perchance.org$'
- '(.*\.)?pictorem.*$'
- '(.*\.)?runwayml.com$'
- '(.*\.)?social-ai.*$'
- '(.*\.)?socialai.*$'
- '(.*\.)?stable-diffusion.*$'
- '(.*\.)?stabledifffusion.*$'
- '(.*\.)?stablediffusion.*$'
- '(.*\.)?stablediffusionweb.com$'
- '(.*\.)?stablediffusionxl.com$'
- '(.*\.)?starryai.com$'
- '(.*\.)?waifulabs.com$'
# Shitty porn sites
- '(.*\.)?anyporn.*$'
- '(.*\.)?boy18tube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?boyfriendtv.*$'
- '(.*\.)?brutalgays.*$'
- '(.*\.)?chaturbate.*$'
- '(.*\.)?eporner.*$'
- '(.*\.)?faphouse.*$'
- '(.*\.)?findgaytube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?fuq.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gayfuckporn.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gayfuror.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gaymaletube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gaymenring.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gayporn.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gayporno.*$'
- '(.*\.)?gold-gay.*$'
- '(.*\.)?hdgaytube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?heavy-r.*$'
- '(.*\.)?icegay.*$'
- '(.*\.)?machotube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?mrdeepfakes.*$'
- '(.*\.)?mygaysites.*$'
- '(.*\.)?myvidster.*$'
- '(.*\.)?onlyfans.*$'
- '(.*\.)?porn.*$'
- '(.*\.)?porn300.*$'
- '(.*\.)?pornhub.*$'
- '(.*\.)?pornmd.*$'
- '(.*\.)?pornone.*$'
- '(.*\.)?redtube.*$'
- '(.*\.)?spankbang.*$'
- '(.*\.)?stripchat.com$'
- '(.*\.)?superporn.*$'
- '(.*\.)?theporndude.*$'
- '(.*\.)?thisvid.*$'
- '(.*\.)?thumbzilla.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tik.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tube8.*$'
- '(.*\.)?tube8live.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xgroovy.*$'
- '(.*\.)?xhaccess.*$'
- '(.*\.)?xham.live$'
- '(.*\.)?xhamster.*$'
- '(.*\.)?xhamsterlive.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xhopen.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xnxx.*$'
- '(.*\.)?xnxxvideo.com$'
- '(.*\.)?xvideos.*$'
- '(.*\.)?youporn.*$'
# Removed TLDs
- '.*\.ai$'
- '.*\.art$'
- '.*\.au$'
- '.*\.br$'
- '.*\.ch$'
- '.*\.dating$'
- '.*\.eu$'
- '.*\.google$'
- '.*\.gr$'
- '.*\.nz$'
- '.*\.se$'
- '.*\.uk$'
- '.*\.vg$'
In my system’s hosts file:
#Youtube Block
127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com
127.0.0.1 www.m.youtube.com
127.0.0.1 accounts.youtube.com
127.0.0.1 youtube.com
127.0.0.1 m.youtube.com
127.0.0.1 youtube-nocookie.com
127.0.0.1 www.youtube-nocookie.com
127.0.0.1 img.youtube.com
127.0.0.1 i.ytimg.com
127.0.0.1 yt3.ggpht.com
Invidious filters for Tamper Monkey (Rendering Youtube as not worth looking at anymore):
Invidious Clean View with List View of Thumbnails, and Threshold Control
And this other script takes filtering a step further:
Invidious: Remove ALL CAPS + $ + MrBeast + Keyword + Channel Filter (with exclusions) + Redirect
– –
What are your thoughts? Are you also trying to detox from the tech and platforms that steal your time?
Also, I will note that I removed the upvote/downvote element with Ublock; so I won’t see it. You’ll have to use your words.
I write my notes in markdown and documents in asciidoctor. But most markdown viewers suck, because they are webbrowsers.
Btw, could you please attach your hosts/blacklist as a file instead? It’s a bit inconvenient for mobile clients.