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   From: Newyana2@invalid.nospam   
      
   "mike"  wrote   
      
   | That doesn't deal with fonts though...   
      
     You don't understand. Enumerating your fonts requires   
   enabling javascript, and it's only done by companies   
   trying to track you. If you block those companies and limit   
   script, then no one's enumerating your fonts.   
      
     Take a look at the source code of a few commercial   
   websites. At most you'll find code calling out to google   
   fonts, maps, jquery, google analytics, google   
   tag manage, doubleclick, facebook, and so on. If   
   you don't block access to those domains in a HOSTS   
   file then they're tracking you everywhere you go. If   
   you're going to use Google, gmail, maps, etc and you   
   need to enable script, then they will track you.   
   Enumerating you fonts won't be necessary. Your browser   
   will call them everywhere you go. Even if you manage   
   to hide your IP, they'll be tracking you.   
      
     Many things will break if you disable javascript, but if   
   you use NoScript then you can enable only what's   
   absolutely necessary. It's up to you, but you're   
   fooling yourself if you think a font mixer-upper is   
   going to make a difference.   
      
     I disable javascript for both privacy and security. It   
   simply isn't safe. In terms of privacy, I've seen virtually   
   no ads in decades, with a HOSTS file of about 300   
   entries. It works quite well, because the ads and   
   trackers are a very small number of entities. So why   
   would anyone NOT use a HOSTS file for things like google   
   analytics and doubleclick?   
      
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