ad.doubleclick.net missing from DNS?

Tue Jul 27 17:21:24 UTC 2004

> Adding an entry in LMHOSTS or /etc/hosts pointing ad.doubleclick.net
> to 127.0.0.1 is generally a good idea, especially if you value your
> privacy.

Better still, run an http listener on (for example) 127.0.0.2 port 80,
using the appropriate /etc/hosts glue to map whatever hostnames you
like to that address, and answer requests with null content; the
remainder of the page will complete faster as a result. For extra
credit, log the requests so you can browse the Host:/Referer:
combinations.

Stephen