Originally Posted by TwitchKitty

Somehow facebook was the first site I noticed that defied blocking with the HOSTS file. I found out how to make it work but it really rubs me the wrong way the that systems are designed to allow facebook on your computer even if you make the effort to sever the connection. Am I misunderstanding something about this?

Why does facebook use a secure connection with their add-ons on other sites? Please don't try to tell me it is for my protection.