Draw attention to the new extensions capability.

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**Details about this amalgamated hosts file:** **Details about this amalgamated hosts file:**
* Last updated: **February 23 2016 at 00:41:21 GMT**. * Last updated: **February 23 2016 at 01:05:02 GMT**.
* Contains: **27,148 unique entries**. * Contains: **27,148 unique entries**.
## Take note!
This repo now includes <strong>extensions</strong> which are subfolder names under the <code>extensions</code>
folder wherein you can stash category specific <code>hosts</code> files.
Currently there is one extension to block porn sites. Note the <code>extensions/porn</code> folder with a
5,000+ domain hosts file that you can include with the following command
python updateHostsFile.py --e porn
## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file ## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file
The goals of this repo are to: The goals of this repo are to:
1. automatically combine high-quality lists of hosts, 1. automatically combine high-quality lists of hosts,
2. de-dupe the resultant combined list, 2. provide easy extensions,
3. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized. 3. de-dupe the resultant combined list,
4. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized.
A high-quality source is defined here as one that is actively curated. A hosts source should be frequently A high-quality source is defined here as one that is actively curated. A hosts source should be frequently
updated by its maintainers with both additions and removals. The larger the hosts file, the higher the level of updated by its maintainers with both additions and removals. The larger the hosts file, the higher the level of

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#Amalgamated hosts file #Amalgamated hosts file
<div class="infotip">
<p>
This repo now includes <strong>extensions</strong> which are subfolder names under the <code>extensions</code>
folder wherein you can stash category specific <code>hosts</code> files.
</p>
<p>
Currently there is one extension to block porn sites. Note the <code>extensions/porn</code> folder with a
5,000+ domain hosts file that you can include with the following command
</p>
<p>
<code>python updateHostsFile.py --e porn</code>
</p>
</div>
This repository consolidates several reputable `hosts` files, and merges them into a single amalgamated hosts file This repository consolidates several reputable `hosts` files, and merges them into a single amalgamated hosts file
with duplicates removed. You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts) or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided. with duplicates removed. You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts) or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided.
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* Last updated: **@GEN_DATE@**. * Last updated: **@GEN_DATE@**.
* Contains: **@NUM_ENTRIES@ unique entries**. * Contains: **@NUM_ENTRIES@ unique entries**.
## Take note!
This repo now includes <strong>extensions</strong> which are subfolder names under the <code>extensions</code>
folder wherein you can stash category specific <code>hosts</code> files.
Currently there is one extension to block porn sites. Note the <code>extensions/porn</code> folder with a
5,000+ domain hosts file that you can include with the following command
python updateHostsFile.py --e porn
## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file ## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file
The goals of this repo are to: The goals of this repo are to:
1. automatically combine high-quality lists of hosts, 1. automatically combine high-quality lists of hosts,
2. de-dupe the resultant combined list, 2. provide easy extensions,
3. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized. 3. de-dupe the resultant combined list,
4. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized.
A high-quality source is defined here as one that is actively curated. A hosts source should be frequently A high-quality source is defined here as one that is actively curated. A hosts source should be frequently
updated by its maintainers with both additions and removals. The larger the hosts file, the higher the level of updated by its maintainers with both additions and removals. The larger the hosts file, the higher the level of