# Block Reddit Ads with IPfire's Proxy **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Proxy, URL Filter & Update Accelerator\ **Created:** [25 December 2023 13:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/block-reddit-ads-with-ipfires-proxy/10776 "2023-12-25T13:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![casabenedetti](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/casabenedetti/32/16594_2.png) [@casabenedetti](https://community.ipfire.org/u/casabenedetti)\ **Post date:** [25 December 2023 13:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/block-reddit-ads-with-ipfires-proxy/10776/2 "2023-12-25T13:44:32Z")
In my opinion it is possible, but the only way is to force proxy browsing by setting rules on the firewall, as explained here: > [@Problems with url filter](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problems-with-url-filter/9458): > > I select the categories for filter, for example, violence, drugs, and porn, and the other options, so when I search a site with porn and entering the page, this content is not blocked, and I don’t understand this, because I follow the steps for create a filter for urls. How can we block content permanently? I’m following the URL filter config and the Web proxy config but nothing seems to work. This (related to IPFire), I believe applies to any operation that requires blocking Web sites or services. With the same system, I think you could block Reddit as well. 😉 If you want to block only Reddit, once everything works, you can act on the url filter by creating custom rules. You can also enable browsing to all sites and block only those sites that are “hostile” to you. Remember, however, that the “impractical” thing is to set a proxy in all clients. And it cannot be done otherwise. This can often be annoying, but it is essential for everything to work. Alternatively, if the site to be blocked is only Reddit, you can track the IP address and block only outgoing traffic from RED to that IP. Many times I have solved this way, but keep in mind that the IPs of sites can change or be in a high range. This is impossible to control with firewall rules alone. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.ipfire.org/t/block-reddit-ads-with-ipfires-proxy/10776)._