Adboost: A browser extension that adds ads to every webpage
by surprisetalk on 2/2/2026, 1:11:52 PM
https://github.com/surprisetalk/AdBoost
Comments
by: 63stack
What would happen (theoretically) if ublock would be changed to not only hide the ads, but click on each and every one of them. Would that disincentivize ad networks to run ads because the data would be poisoned?
2/2/2026, 1:57:22 PM
by: baxtr
Can I buy a subscription to get rid of the ads?
2/2/2026, 1:50:54 PM
by: darepublic
Unfortunately the ads are fake
2/2/2026, 1:52:11 PM
by: polarbearballs
It'd be cool if we could add a feature that places an ad inside the ad. Sort of like Ad-ception.
2/2/2026, 1:56:53 PM
by: nashashmi
Those ads look better than the modern adware business. Simple. CSS graphics. Text.
2/2/2026, 1:54:55 PM
by: antonyh
I was kind of hoping this would let me have ads that I get paid for.
2/2/2026, 1:55:29 PM
by: rvnx
Is there planned support for popups ?
2/2/2026, 3:24:39 PM
by: dankobgd
Seems like every website ever is using this by default already
2/2/2026, 2:22:28 PM
by: FergusArgyll
<p><pre><code> { headline: "We Value Your Privacy", body: "That's why we collect it so carefully. Accept the cookies.", style: "darkpattern", }, </code></pre> <a href="https://github.com/surprisetalk/AdBoost/blob/main/content.js#L69" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/surprisetalk/AdBoost/blob/main/content.js...</a>
2/2/2026, 2:34:59 PM
by: b33j0r
Ok, so I don’t have an NFL team. I played in high school and like the sport, but find it difficult to be loyal to a color and a logo. I also never watch ads at home on any platform.<p>So. Am I the only one who kind of likes watching the commercials more than the game when my family or friends make me watch football? They are entertaining when you only see them every now and then.<p>Now, banner ads are not in the same category. But above is a real use-case for enjoyment of ads.
2/2/2026, 2:33:11 PM
by: CapmCrackaWaka
I misread the title as “AdaBoost” and got excited for some old school ML discussions on HN. My disappointment is immeasurable.
2/2/2026, 2:41:43 PM
by: drcongo
Just use Google Chrome.
2/2/2026, 3:02:45 PM
by: nothingneko
need that rental gravity
2/2/2026, 1:48:55 PM