Righthaven LLC -- a bottom feeding legal outfit -- has teamed up with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to sue 'mom and pop' websites, as well as nonprofit, political action, public interest, writers, and forum board operators for copyright violations. The strategy of Righthaven is to sue hundreds and thousands of these websites and counts on the fact that many are unfunded and will be forced to "settle out of court." All cases are being filed in a Nevada Federal Court and must be fought in this jurisdiction. You are not safe from Righthaven if you are out-of-state.
- How Do I Avoid a Lawsuit? How do end users of web content protest against this copyright troll outfit? We whip out the big First Amendment stick of Freedom of Association and boycott the RightHaven client media companies.
This article will focus on Windows operating system and a freeware program called HostsMan. I will give an Apple OS X alternative called GasMask but I have not personally used that software.
( I am also including a way to block 156,000+ malicious and advertising servers in this tutorial, however you can skip
Windows Installation of HOSTS file management software.
1. Click to http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman and download the HostsMan Installer Version: 3.2.73 or a newer stable beta version.
2. Install Hostsman with default options, MAKE SURE TO SELECT ALL FOUR (4) COMPONENTS TO INSTALL, AND TICK THE BOX ON THE "MAKE BACKUP OF HOSTS FILE ." Windows2000 to WindowsXP will have default directory of C:\Program Files\HostsMan , WIndows Vista and newer will have C:\Program Files (x86)\HostsMan
3. Run HostsMan. In the Menu Select Tools->Options .
(Note for Step 4 onward, if using Windows Vista , WIn7 or WinServer2008, you need to click on the UAC shield to allow HostsMan Administrator access at this point.)
On the left menu, click ->System. select the box "Automatically run on Windows Startup".
On the left menu, click ->Update . Select the box "Ask for Confirmation when new updates are available. Select Default Action as "Merge with Hosts file"
Click APPLY.
Click OK.
4. In the Menu Select Hosts->Manage Update Sources .
add the following sources for host file automated updates:
In alphabetical order:
Cameleon
* Name: http://sysctl.org/cameleon/
* File name or URL: http://sysctl.org/cameleon/hosts.win
hpHosts
* Name: hpHosts http://www.hosts-file.net/
* File name or URL: http://support.it-mate.co.uk/downloads/hphosts.zip
* Mirror: http://hphosts.gt500.org/hosts.zip
hpHosts (Ad and tracking servers only)
* Name:
hpHosts (Ad and tracking servers only) http://www.hosts-file.net/ad_servers.asp
* File name or URL: http://updates.it-mate.co.uk/hphosts/ad_servers.asp
hpHosts (Partial)
* Name: hpHosts (Partial) http://www.hosts-file.net/hphosts-partial.asp
* File name or URL: http://updates.it-mate.co.uk/updates.asp
MVPS Hosts
* Name: MVPS Hosts http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
* File name or URL: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip
5. in Hostsman menu bar go to Tools-> HostsMan Editor
6. Click green Add button at top of menu.
7. Copy and paste the following into the Host names: field, then click the Add button on the right. Now click the blue Save button on the top menu. Then close the Editor Window.
#START Block Righthaven Clients as of dec 05 2010 http://righthavenvictims.blogspot.com/p/block-stephens-media-sites.html insidebayarea.com www.insidebayarea.com chicoer.com www.chicoer.com times-standard.com www.times-standard.com record-bee.com www.record-bee.com presstelegram.com www.presstelegram.com montereyherald.com www.montereyherald.com marinij.com www.marinij.com dailybulletin.com www.dailybulletin.com pasadenastarnews.com www.pasadenastarnews.com orovillemr.com www.orovillemr.com redbluffdailynews.com www.redbluffdailynews.com redlandsdailyfacts.com www.redlandsdailyfacts.com sbsun.com www.sbsun.com mercurynews.com www.mercurynews.com santacruzsentinel.com www.santacruzsentinel.com dailybreeze.com www.dailybreeze.com ukiahdailyjournal.com www.ukiahdailyjournal.com thereporter.com www.thereporter.com timesheraldonline.com www.timesheraldonline.com contracostatimes.com www.contracostatimes.com sgvtribune.com www.sgvtribune.com whittierdailynews.com www.whittierdailynews.com dailydemocrat.com www.dailydemocrat.com dailynews.com www.dailynews.com dailycamera.com www.dailycamera.com denverpost.com www.denverpost.com fortmorgantimes.com www.fortmorgantimes.com journal-advocate.com www.journal-advocate.com sentinelandenterprise.com www.sentinelandenterprise.com lowellsun.com www.lowellsun.com thetranscript.com www.thetranscript.com berkshireeagle.com www.berkshireeagle.com detnews.com www.detnews.com twincities.com www.twincities.com alamogordonews.com www.alamogordonews.com currentargus.com www.currentargus.com demingheadlight.com www.demingheadlight.com daily-times.com www.daily-times.com lcsun-news.com www.lcsun-news.com publicopiniononline.com www.publicopiniononline.com eveningsun.com www.eveningsun.com ldnews.com www.ldnews.com yorkdispatch.com www.yorkdispatch.com ydr.com www.ydr.com elpasotimes.com www.elpasotimes.com sltrib.com www.sltrib.com benningtonbanner.com www.benningtonbanner.com reformer.com www.reformer.com dailymail.com www.dailymail.com abuse.townnews.com www.abuse.townnews.com advocate-news.townnews.com www.advocate-news.townnews.com arkansasonline.com www.arkansasonline.com bastrop.townnews.com www.bastrop.townnews.com beloitdailynews.townnews.com www.beloitdailynews.townnews.com brookfield.townnews.com www.brookfield.townnews.com bugs.townnews.com www.bugs.townnews.com bvwv.nwaonline.com www.bvwv.nwaonline.com californiademocrat.com www.californiademocrat.com cars4.timesfreepress.com www.cars4.timesfreepress.com cars.timesfreepress.com www.cars.timesfreepress.com chattanooganow.com www.chattanooganow.com chatterchattanooga.com www.chatterchattanooga.com community2.timesfreepress.com www.community2.timesfreepress.com community.timesfreepress.com www.community.timesfreepress.com decatur.nwaonline.com www.decatur.nwaonline.com docs.townnews.com www.docs.townnews.com donrey.koz.com www.donrey.koz.com entertainment.townnews.com www.entertainment.townnews.com financial.townnews.com www.financial.townnews.com fultonsun.com www.fultonsun.com fyi.timesfreepress.com www.fyi.timesfreepress.com gentry.nwaonline.com www.gentry.nwaonline.com gravette.nwaonline.com www.gravette.nwaonline.com highline.townnews.com www.highline.townnews.com hjnews.townnews.com www.hjnews.townnews.com hl.nwaonline.com www.hl.nwaonline.com homes4.timesfreepress.com www.homes4.timesfreepress.com homes.timesfreepress.com www.homes.timesfreepress.com hotsr.com www.hotsr.com m.arkansasonline.com www.m.arkansasonline.com mdcp.nwaonline.com www.mdcp.nwaonline.com mendocinobeacon.townnews.com www.mendocinobeacon.townnews.com misregional.townnews.com www.misregional.townnews.com nearnews.townnews.com www.nearnews.townnews.com new.newstribune.townnews.com www.new.newstribune.townnews.com newstribune.com www.newstribune.com newstribune.townnews.com www.newstribune.townnews.com northgeorgia.timesfreepress.com www.northgeorgia.timesfreepress.com noticiaslibres.com www.noticiaslibres.com pl.nwaonline.com www.pl.nwaonline.com sync.arkansasonline.com www.sync.arkansasonline.com texarkanagazette.com www.texarkanagazette.com tfponline.com www.tfponline.com timesfreepress.com www.timesfreepress.com timesfreepress.net www.timesfreepress.net timesfreepress.org www.timesfreepress.org timesonline.townnews.com www.timesonline.townnews.com times-standard.townnews.com www.times-standard.townnews.com tnebc.nwaonline.com www.tnebc.nwaonline.com www.townnews.com townnews-design.com www.townnews-design.com townnews-staging.com www.townnews-staging.com ukiahdailyjournal.townnews.com www.ukiahdailyjournal.townnews.com verical.com www.verical.com wcel.nwaonline.com www.wcel.nwaonline.com wheels.townnews365.com www.wheels.townnews365.com wrvn.nwaonline.com www.wrvn.nwaonline.com 1st100.com www.1st100.com www2.noticiaslibres.com www.www2.noticiaslibres.com arkansasnews.com www.arkansasnews.com autosarkansas.com www.autosarkansas.com ballardnewstribune.com www.ballardnewstribune.com bannernews.net www.bannernews.net boonevilledemocrat.com www.boonevilledemocrat.com camdenarknews.com www.camdenarknews.com casinogaming.com www.casinogaming.com charlestonexpress.com www.charlestonexpress.com columbiadailyherald.com www.columbiadailyherald.com courier-tribune.com www.courier-tribune.com eldoradonews.com www.eldoradonews.com eltiempolibre.com www.eltiempolibre.com elynews.com www.elynews.com examiner-enterprise.com www.examiner-enterprise.com foiarkansas.com www.foiarkansas.com fortsmith.com www.fortsmith.com greenwooddemocrat.com www.greenwooddemocrat.com hawaii.com www.hawaii.com herald-democrat.com www.herald-democrat.com hilohawaiitribune.com www.hilohawaiitribune.com la.com www.la.com lasvegascitylife.com www.lasvegascitylife.com www.lasvegas.com lasvegasnewspapers.com www.lasvegasnewspapers.com lvrj.com www.lvrj.com nwaonline.com www.nwaonline.com nwaonline.net www.nwaonline.net paris-express.com www.paris-express.com pbcommercial.com www.pbcommercial.com pinebluff.com www.pinebluff.com pressargus.com www.pressargus.com reviewjournal.com www.reviewjournal.com snhomes.com www.snhomes.com southernnevadahomeandgarden.com www.southernnevadahomeandgarden.com stephensdc.com www.stephensdc.com swtimes.com www.swtimes.com texomalink.com www.texomalink.com thedailyworld.com www.thedailyworld.com thevidette.com www.thevidette.com townnews365.com www.townnews365.com van-buren.com www.van-buren.com vanburencountydem.com www.vanburencountydem.com viewnews.com www.viewnews.com westhawaiitoday.com www.westhawaiitoday.com wholehogsports.com www.wholehogsports.com #END Block Righthaven Clients as of dec 05 2010 http://righthavenvictims.blogspot.com/p/block-stephens-media-sites.html |
7. The main HostsMan window should pop up. Bring it to the front if it isn't already.
From the main window: GO to Tools-> HostsOptimizer . Make sure the Create Backup box IS ticked. Then click Optimize Hosts button. This can take some time depending on the power of your PC, let it run. (It searches for duplicates and puts multiple urls on the same line to save space and speed up reading the HOSTS file. A new pop up will come up saying "Hosts file Optimized" Click “OK”. Now Close the HostsOptimizer Window. MInimize the HostsMan window. You are done.
8. Congratulations, you are now boycotting the copyright trolls of RIGHTHAVEN media.
9. Users of Microsoft Windows 2000 and above, may want to disable
the Windows built in DNS service if experiencing a slowdown as
a result of using the HOSTS file for advert and malicious
site blocks. TO do this, go to ->Tools->Options->on left click ->System. Click the Disable Service Button.
You can read more detailed information about the DNS Client
Service at;
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/Services/DNS_Client.htm
http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/win2kservice411.htm#DNS_Client
http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/DNS_Client.htm
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAC OS X:
1. Go to http://www.clockwise.ee/gasmask/
2. Download GasMask version 0.5 , download button is on top right of screen.
3. Install GasMask.
4. Run GasMask, (- Administrator password is required only on the first run of the application) and add a new local Hosts file.
5. Open a text editor.
6. Copy the block of text in step 7 in the Windows instructions above into the text editor.
7. Save the file as a text file, something like RIGHTHAVENBLOCKLISTdec052010.txt
8. Go back into GasmMask and add a local file, and point GasmMask to the file you just created above.
9. You should be good to go.
10. You can add the malicious blocklists mentioned in the Windows instruction 4 above as a remote hosts file, and can include a manual or automated updates of those files from those servers.
Hope that helps, I am writing this without access to a Mac OS X at the moment.