# Help the ancient techno-peasant understand these new-fangled doohickies at the bottom of the pages

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**Created:** [May 4, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-ancient-techno-peasant-understand-these-new-fangled-doohickies-at-the-bottom-of-the-pages/580684 "2011-05-04T13:11:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-ancient-techno-peasant-understand-these-new-fangled-doohickies-at-the-bottom-of-the-pages/580684/21 "2011-05-05T13:50:41Z")

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RIP is useful in situations where adblock seems to fall short. It’s possible I don’t know all of the ways to use adblock, but RIP handles beautifully what I need it to.

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