Should I Block Web Traffic Counters?

White_Wolf · 07-31-2007, 09:24 PM

when surfing the web in my all powerful Firefox, with NoScript, should I block websites that are designed to measure web traffic? Places like:
Nextstat.net
Googlesyndication.com
Sitemeter.com
Fastonlineusers.com
Easyhitcounters.com
Google-Anylitics.com

Will blocking these sites with my script blocker speedup how fast I surf through webpages, slow down my surfing, or better protect my privacy?

peterhuang913 · 07-31-2007, 09:26 PM

I don't think it makes a difference, or at least not a noticeable one.

CleanPC · 08-01-2007, 01:16 AM

I tried to block those with my firewall, it worked, but websites just wont function well unless you allow them.

Tkey · 08-01-2007, 11:11 AM

Depends if you want to let them know your there or not

White_Wolf · 08-01-2007, 03:19 PM

I'm going to just allow them. Mos of those things are just there so that the owner of the website can measure their traffic.

After thinking about the speed issue, it shouldn't matter, because because those counters load up after everything else loads (I think).

Tkey · 08-03-2007, 11:30 AM

Depends on where abouts in the code they are

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CleanPC Newb Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 36	Re: Should I Block Web Traffic Counters? I tried to block those with my firewall, it worked, but websites just wont function well unless you allow them.

08-01-2007, 11:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tkey All round good guy! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 1,426	Re: Should I Block Web Traffic Counters? Depends if you want to let them know your there or not __________________ Need website help? PM Me I killed my folding rig

08-01-2007, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
White_Wolf Junior Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 70	Re: Should I Block Web Traffic Counters? I'm going to just allow them. Mos of those things are just there so that the owner of the website can measure their traffic. After thinking about the speed issue, it shouldn't matter, because because those counters load up after everything else loads (I think). __________________ HP Pavilion 7920 901MHz Intel processor, 256 SD RAM, 30GB & 250GB IDE Hard Drives (NTFS) Audio= Intel 82801AA AC\'97 Audio Controller Video= Intel 82810 Graphics Controller OS= WinXP Pro / SP2

08-03-2007, 11:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tkey All round good guy! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 1,426	Re: Should I Block Web Traffic Counters? Depends on where abouts in the code they are __________________ Need website help? PM Me I killed my folding rig

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