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🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

244 mentions on Hacker News by 168 people: 21 stories, 223 comments · first 2013-02-22 · latest 2026-10-07

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  1. …many other hosts including Dan Pollock's list. [1] https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/zero/ [2] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by vidyesh · 2019-01-23 · in Blocking website ads with a hosts file
  2. …potentially others. You can optionally invoke extensions to block additional sites by category. || https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Someone will make money selling an ad blocker device that's just a configured Raspberry Pi with a…
    comment by dbg31415 · 2019-01-22 · in Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
  3. …Another idea might be to remove all blocklists in pi-hole, and only add this list: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by DavideNL · 2019-01-15 · in Secure and Ad-Free Internet Anywhere with Streisand and Pi Hole
  4. …just a pi-hole equivalent that integrates with pfSense) and I only use the Steven Black list: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts It seems to be well curated. Breakages are rare, and if there is one, you can file a bug. Works well.
    comment by LeoPanthera · 2019-01-14 · in Secure and Ad-Free Internet Anywhere with Streisand and Pi Hole
  5. …edit the original post now, but it was just my computer blocking your domain at the hosts level via https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts I should have realised, but it's the first time using that hosts list has ever stopped a website I've…
    comment by SCdF · 2018-12-15 · in JavaScript growth and third parties
  6. …platforms takes a pretty consistent toll That sucks. :/ https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ and https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/blob/10bba14590738c445c...
    comment by sinemetu11 · 2018-12-12 · in An open letter to FB, Twitter, Instagram regarding algorithms and my son's birth
  7. …our activities to be used against us in the form of advertisements. [1] https://pi-hole.net [2] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by move-on-by · 2018-10-30 · in Kids’ Apps Are Crammed With Ads
  8. …a little more flexible than pi-hole since you can use your mobile devices over LTE with it. [0] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts [1] https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by aphextron · 2018-09-26 · in Mmm, Pi-hole
  9. …can blackhole domains. It doesn't work well on very large host files so I gave up trying to import https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts , but it does work well for smaller lists.
    comment by 8_hours_ago · 2018-09-26 · in Mmm, Pi-hole
  10. There's also Steven Black's host file: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by SamuelAdams · 2018-09-26 · in Mmm, Pi-hole
  11. …cut between ads & tracking and useful services. [1] https://github.com/lightswitch05/hosts [2] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by lightswitch05 · 2018-09-26 · in Mmm, Pi-hole
  12. I use a /etc/hosts-based ( https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts ) approach to add blocking across my machines, but I have found some sites (fansided.com) comes to mind, which detect that I'm blocking and won't let me read them. How easy is…
    comment by rufugee · 2018-09-26 · in Mmm, Pi-hole
  13. …by caching would be an ideal solution for me. __ ¹ https://github.com/lixingcong/dnsmasq-regex ² https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by DyslexicAtheist · 2018-09-06 · in Noisy: Random DNS, HTTP/S traffic noise generator
  14. https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts and you don't need a device.
    comment by paulcarroty · 2018-08-07 · in Pi-Hole: Why You Need a Network-Wide Ad-Blocker
  15. …don't like AMP and don't mind the occasional broken site. But it's definitely not for everyone. [1] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts [2] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/issues/657
    comment by lightswitch05 · 2018-08-04 · in One Year Without AMP
  16. …Store. Jason Donenfeld, Wireguard's author, has a Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/zx2c4 [0] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by arctux · 2018-08-01 · in WireGuard is submitted for Linux kernel inclusion
  17. A good solution I've found for ad blocking is using the following hosts file: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Which sinkholes every known ad/malicious domain. It's been pretty useful, and it hasn't broken nothing important yet.
    comment by trash_panda · 2018-07-28 · in An update on uBlock
  18. …I use a Pi-hole as well with several block list sources, my favorite being Steven Black's hosts: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by move-on-by · 2018-07-05 · in Smart TVs Track More Than What’s on Tonight
  19. ▲ 3
    Listing of Hosts Files
    story by vinchuco · 2018-07-04 · 0 comments
  20. This too was a problem for me (and sometimes continues to be). I've been using `hosts` ( https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts ) to block all of the social sites so I have to rethink my decision to visit one. It's enough of a hiccup to stop…
    comment by wildmindwriting · 2018-06-15 · in Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
  21. …for you. Try the variant with the social media blocking if you really want to go cold turkey. https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by stblack · 2018-04-09 · in The Guardian covertly sends your data to 58 tracking services
  22. By using something like this: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts I have effectived block lots of analytic service. I can see how well it works when I open Chrome Dev Tool aand see bunch of console error due to js tracking fail to load.
    comment by kureikain · 2018-03-27 · in You will be surprised to see how much Google tracks about you
  23. …the best for blocking adware, malware, fakenews, gambling , porn and social media outlets. [1] - https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
    comment by joeblau · 2018-03-21 · in Blocklist Facebook domains
  24. …More complete and also has hosts for other social outlets, ad networks and trackers to block. https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
    comment by joeblau · 2018-03-20 · in Blocklist Facebook domains
  25. …be less, but more than 16. Even at that, you're right it would definitely reduce the size. - [1] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
    comment by joeblau · 2018-03-20 · in Blocklist Facebook domains
  26. Looks like this is already covered by the "Social" add-on to StevenBlack's hosts: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/blob/master/extensions/...
    comment by bhauer · 2018-03-20 · in Blocklist Facebook domains
  27. I don't have a list that I can easily share, but you can curate your own off of https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by amarka · 2018-03-20 · in Blocklist Facebook domains
  28. …for cases I don't catch with the /etc/hosts approach (e.g. disallowing e.g. remote fonts) [1] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by DyslexicAtheist · 2018-03-05 · in Adware vendors buy Chrome Extensions to send ad- and malware-filled updates
  29. …block all tracking servers at the hosts level by adding rules in your /etc/hosts. I've been using https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts for a few years now and it's incredibly useful.
    comment by robinhood · 2018-03-02 · in Firefox Configuration Guide for Privacy Freaks and Performance Buffs
  30. …on my phone. A little lower level, I have a modified hosts file which blocks social media sites: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Obviously it is possible to circumvent all of these self-imposed obstacles, but taking a couple of…
    comment by mxschumacher · 2018-01-25 · in Why social media bosses don’t use social media
  31. …It certainly kills of most of the pop-ups I run into. [1]: https://github.com/2ndalpha/gasmask [2]: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by simongr3dal · 2018-01-19 · in LuLu: An open-source macOS firewall that blocks unknown outgoing connections
  32. Regarding #3, I'd recommend https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
    comment by hello_asdf · 2018-01-11 · in Ask HN: Extremely easy steps towards extra security/privacy?
  33. ▲ 1
    Unified hosts file with base extensions
    story by reimertz · 2017-12-06 · 0 comments
  34. I've used https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts for years now, and any close- and extended-family laptop or computer I touch gets it either silently or with some explanation if they ask me what I'm doing. Noone has ever complained. My only…
    comment by folknor · 2017-11-19 · in A Guide to Not Getting Hacked
  35. …cannot files from Github or any https site[0]. There are non-Github mirrors listed in the table at https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts which I have been able to use successfully. [0]: https://github.com/2ndalpha/gasmask/issues/90
    comment by unforswearing · 2017-11-02 · in November Workshop: Running the Pi-hole Network-wide Ad-blocker, and more
  36. …different incarnations and it is generally smooth. It was also quite educational to assemble. [1] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts [2] [3] dnsmasq isn't necessary as dnscypt-proxy is now able to block domains and IPs and of caching…
    comment by chewz · 2017-11-02 · in November Workshop: Running the Pi-hole Network-wide Ad-blocker, and more
  37. …you because they have their button/icon on nearly every random homepage). A great selection is at https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by dualogy · 2017-10-29 · in I cured my tech fatigue by ditching feeds
  38. I've already got that covered[1]. …/~ cat /etc/hosts | wc -l 50773 [1] - https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by joeblau · 2017-09-12 · in Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch
  39. Use separation of concerns. Block ads / tracking outside the browser, eg using a hosts blacklist: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts This allows you to use any browser. I've found Firefox to be buggy and slow on OS X so I use Chrome.…
    comment by driverdan · 2017-07-12 · in Firefox tracks users with Google Analytics in the add-on settings
  40. There's also https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by OJFord · 2017-07-12 · in Firefox tracks users with Google Analytics in the add-on settings
  41. …argue much, I use Ghostery and also this host list which means I usually don't see those things: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by codezero · 2017-06-08 · in Show HN: Retool: Excel-like, with higher order primitives
  42. For those who are technically inclined: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by horsecaptin · 2017-06-06 · in Apple adds a tracker blocker to desktop Safari
  43. ▲ 1
    HOSTS file compilation for blocking unwanted web connections
    story by matthberg · 2017-05-30 · 0 comments
  44. I also use a hosts file block to avoid tracking: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by jf · 2017-05-22 · in Get your loved ones off Facebook
  45. …ub.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki/Customising-sources-... The most comprehensive of the lists appears to be https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts , which is the same list I use for DNS filtering on my DD-WRT router. Seems to work pretty well.
    comment by stordoff · 2017-05-19 · in Twitter abandons 'Do Not Track' privacy protection
  46. …request for *.facebook.com This is true, which is why you need a better list. Like one of these: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts (There are lots of others out there if one of those doesn't suit your fancy.) These things will never be…
    comment by __jal · 2017-05-19 · in Twitter abandons 'Do Not Track' privacy protection
  47. That's probably why it's included in "fakenews" category on https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by deepsun · 2017-05-16 · in Scientists Achieve Direct Counterfactual Quantum Communication
  48. …HTTP 301), or you could follow the chain of redirects and apply your rules to the terminal URL. [1] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
    comment by schmich · 2017-04-15 · in Show HN: UrlRoulette – Pass a URL to the next visitor
  49. …potentially others. You can optionally invoke extensions to block additional sites by category. || https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Direct link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/h... Also, I think OpenDNS…
    comment by dbg31415 · 2017-03-13 · in Pi-hole – A black hole for Internet advertisements
  50. Modify your hosts file to block all porn domains. Here is an extremely popular list on github: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts . It can block malware, adware, porn, gambling, and social sites. I personally use it for all of those and…
    comment by am_i_down · 2017-03-11 · in Any open source porn blocking setups?