// http://www.daveltd.com/bin/proxy.cgi -- proxy auto-config to
// boycott "bad" sites.

// Basically, a "bad" site, to me, is one which sends me a
// pop-up, or a pop-under, advertisement... or perhaps certain
// other things which I consider to be nasty ways of abusing web
// technology.  I don't generally care about content beyond
// that...  So I'm not filtering out porn sites, or sites that
// have lots of in-line banner ads (though that's sort of
// borderline), or even sites that carry non-offensive (i.e. non
// pop-up/under) advertising for sites I've got listed as "bad".
// But if they make my web browser create a new window, without
// me having clicked on a particular link to get more
// information (like a help button -- pop-up help isn't
// necessarily something I care for, but I don't consider it to
// be inherently evil), then they're going on here.  I'm sure
// there are other activities which would elicit a similar
// response, but I haven't particularly noticed an abundance of
// other kinds of activities which would make me put stuff here,
// so I'm not listing it for now.

// I use this script to configure my web browsers.  You are
// welcome to do the same, if you like, but please read the full
// text here before using it, or at least before making any
// complaints.  If you want to have your Netscape (and others?)
// browser use this script to configure it's "proxies" (I don't
// really use any proxies here, I'm just using the technology as
// a way to block things), then point the auto-config URL at:
// 
//     http://www.daveltd.com/bin/proxy.cgi?mode=auto
// 
// Using that version of the URL creates mime headers that let
// netscape be OK with it, without ?mode=auto, you get things as
// plain text, which is suitable for humans reading these
// comments, etc.

// This is a Netscape Proxy-auto-config script.  If you want to
// know how this things works, or what kinds of things you would
// need in order to do your own, or what other kinds of things
// could be done, or whatever like that, see:
// http://www.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/demo/proxy-live.html

// If you have comments about this beastie, or would like to
// have domains added to the list of boycotted sites, or your
// site is listed, and you'd like to let me know that you've
// stopped using pop-up advertising, so that I can feel
// comfortable removing your site from the list, or whatever
// other comments, then send me mail mail at lindes@daveltd.com.

// NOTE:  Using this script to generate your proxy configuration
// for your web browser is something you do at your own risk.  I
// take no responsibility for _any_ implications doing so may
// have.  If you're not sure you want it, then don't use it.

function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
{
    var	proxymode;

    // default proxy mode:
    proxymode	= "DIRECT";

    if (url.substring(0, 4) == "ftp:")
    {
	// I don't like using ftp...  So, see if the remote site
	// will do ftp over http proxying for us...  ;-)
	proxymode = "PROXY " + host + "; " + proxymode;
    }

    // domains I'm boycotting, probably because I found, or
    // someone reported to me, that they use pop-up or pop-under
    // advertising on their site:
    if(
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".about.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".bn.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".cvs.org") ||	// Alternate: cvshome.org, Reason: not about cvs; has pop-up ads
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".eonline.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up ads, 2002-01-02
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".epinions.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pup-under, 2001-12-26
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".imdb.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".intervolved.net") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: Got spam purporting to be for Netflix that linked to them... (and e-mail headers were from them)
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".iwin.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".lj.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: -alt=livejournal.com possibly not what you think; has pop-up ads
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".m-w.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up/pop-under ads
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".mapquest.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".mediarevolver.com") ||	// Alternate: evite requires this, and it breaks things, Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".netflix.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: two things, potentially:  1) they gave me a pop-up; 2) I got some spam that purported to be from them... though it didn't link to their site directly, and I didn't try the link to see where it did go, so this _may_ be someone else...
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".pastrychef.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".photoworks.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up ads, what else?
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".psiseminars.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up at top-level -- not really an add in the normal way, but still
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".reallylyrics.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Not specified, probably pop-ups]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".rxlist.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Not specified, probably pop-ups]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".sfgate.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".simnet.is") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up ads
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".talkcity.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up banner
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".theatlantic.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".tripod.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: pop-up ads
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".yahoo.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason: [Probably pop-up ads, but not recorded]
	dnsDomainIs(host, ".yieldmanager.com") ||	// Alternate: [none], Reason:  evite requires this, and it breaks things
	0)	// so all above lines can end with ||
    {
	// to enforce boycotting of these domains, proxy to a
	// web server that does not do http proxying.
    	proxymode	= "PROXY www.daveltd.com:80";
    }

    return(proxymode);
}

// $Revision: 1.11 $
// $Date: 2001/12/25 22:33:04 $