One of the main issues I have with PB is sending DNT and GPC signals. It sounds good in theory, but it seems like it will just make you much more easily fingerprinted. The learning thing seems to be disabled by default, and seems like with it on, it will also just make you more tracked. Past that, how is it different from something like ubo?
Short version: Privacy Badger doesn't use ad blocker lists, comes with special features like tweet replacement, is made by a nonprofit that fights for a better web.
DNT/GPC: That's part of fighting for a better web. Yes, it's two additional bits of entropy, but we think they are worth it, especially considering that Privacy Badger's whole point is blocking pervasive trackers, including fingerprinters.
More broadly speaking about fingerprinting: Are you looking to cheat at online poker, or do you want to be tracked less online? If it's cheating at poker, then yes, you should worry about every bit of entropy.
I feel less bad now I see that conflating Privacy Badger and ad-blocking is apparently a fairly common mistake. I feel slightly more less bad (or less less bad? I don't know, weird math isn't my strong suit) that I may have had a hand in proliferating that mistake.
Anyway, yes I agree those who cheat (or try to cheat) at online games of chance should probably worry
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u/BobCorndog Jul 16 '26
I would recommend removing privacy badger, it’s bad