Documentation: clarify the role of extensions, and how they work.

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# Extensions
Use subfolders under the `extensions` folder to house extensions to the final unified hosts file.
Use subfolders under this `extensions` folder to house data sources for extensions to the default unified hosts file.
Currently, this repo includes four extensions:
Currently, this repo includes data sources for four extensions:
* `gambling` for common online betting sites,
* `social` for common social media sites,
* `porn` for porn sites, and
* `fakenews` for fake news sites.
* `gambling` for common online betting sites,
* `porn` for porn sites, and
* `social` for common social media sites,
Here are some sample calls, which vary which extensions are included.
**Using Python 3**:
Create a hosts file that includes domain blocking for porn, social media, and gambling.
python3 updateHostsFile.py --auto --extensions porn social gambling
or, in short form:
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python updateHostsFile.py -a -e porn social gambling
More built-in extensions are coming soon.