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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

      @mattel doesn't match... what?

      The list maintained on Easylist (see my post above)

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        mattel @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller
        well i guess pasting the url of an ad just shows the ad, I removed the domain portion.

        ml/grovesocial_bottom_banner_1_600.png

        1_600. is not one of the ad rules

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @mattel
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          @mattel said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

          @scottalanmiller
          well i guess pasting the url of an ad just shows the ad, I removed the domain portion.

          ml/grovesocial_bottom_banner_1_600.png

          1_600. is not one of the ad rules

          So just having a number in it breaks their logic?

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

            @mattel said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

            @scottalanmiller
            well i guess pasting the url of an ad just shows the ad, I removed the domain portion.

            ml/grovesocial_bottom_banner_1_600.png

            1_600. is not one of the ad rules

            So just having a number in it breaks their logic?

            no, you're breaking the blocking by using a number not in their list. but, if it sees a string it doesn't like anywhere in the filename or path, it appears that it's killing it.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender
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              For example,

              https://mangolassi.it/uploads/files/ml/do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-160x600.jpg

              This is blocked from loading an image. But if you change the name to *do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-16000x60000.jpg it will probably work, because the string 160x600 isn't in there anymore.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                For example,

                https://mangolassi.it/uploads/files/ml/do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-160x600.jpg

                This is blocked from loading an image. But if you change the name to *do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-16000x60000.jpg it will probably work, because the string 160x600 isn't in there anymore.

                So it is blocking images with a specific size notation in them? That's crazy.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  Does it block it in the thread, too?

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                    Does it block it in the thread, too?

                    Does it block what in the thread? an image?
                    If you put an image in this thread with that link in it, yes it blocked it, I don't see one.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @Dashrender
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                      @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                      For example,

                      https://mangolassi.it/uploads/files/ml/do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-160x600.jpg

                      This is blocked from loading an image. But if you change the name to *do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-16000x60000.jpg it will probably work, because the string 160x600 isn't in there anymore.

                      LOL it not only blocks the image, it does prevent the text from showing up as well, I have the text link to that image in my post, but I can't see the https link because uBlock Origin blocked it.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                        @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                        @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                        Does it block it in the thread, too?

                        Does it block what in the thread? an image?
                        If you put an image in this thread with that link in it, yes it blocked it, I don't see one.

                        Weird. But so it definitely is not working as intended. It's not just blocking ads, but any image with common names. That's good and bad. Mostly bad.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                          Does it block it in the thread, too?

                          So yes, it does block it in the thread as well.

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by Dashrender

                            @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                            @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                            @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                            Does it block it in the thread, too?

                            Does it block what in the thread? an image?
                            If you put an image in this thread with that link in it, yes it blocked it, I don't see one.

                            Weird. But so it definitely is not working as intended. It's not just blocking ads, but any image with common names. That's good and bad. Mostly bad.

                            Well, it's pulling a list of considered bad strings from Easylist (https://forums.lanik.us/) and blocking anything on that list. The link is from uBlock Origin as a forum to post in for support regarding the list.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                              @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                              @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                              @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                              @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                              Does it block it in the thread, too?

                              Does it block what in the thread? an image?
                              If you put an image in this thread with that link in it, yes it blocked it, I don't see one.

                              Weird. But so it definitely is not working as intended. It's not just blocking ads, but any image with common names. That's good and bad. Mostly bad.

                              Well, it's pulling a list of considered bad strings from Easylist (https://forums.lanik.us/) and blocking anything on that list. The link is from uBlock Origin as a forum to post in for support regarding the list.

                              That's weird, though. They just blanket block images with the size in the description? That will randomly break who knows what.

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                                mattel @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                For example,

                                https://mangolassi.it/uploads/files/ml/do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-160x600.jpg

                                This is blocked from loading an image. But if you change the name to *do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-16000x60000.jpg it will probably work, because the string 160x600 isn't in there anymore.

                                So it is blocking images with a specific size notation in them? That's crazy.

                                Not really - if you look at the internet in general - most requests for files that are 160x600 or 728x90 or the common IAB standard ad sizes would make sense. No one puts pictures on their sites that are those sizes. Would you size an image 300x250 or 300x600 -- not likely -- but are they iab standard sizes -- yup. Since most advertisers and other marketers will include the ad size in the image file path it makes sense to block it.

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                                  mattel @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                  @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                  @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                  Does it block it in the thread, too?

                                  That's weird, though. They just blanket block images with the size in the description? That will randomly break who knows what.

                                  And those who are blocking ads just by size generally know that as well and will unblock things as needed.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @mattel
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                                    @mattel said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                    @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                    For example,

                                    https://mangolassi.it/uploads/files/ml/do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-160x600.jpg

                                    This is blocked from loading an image. But if you change the name to *do-ssd-virtual-servers-banner-16000x60000.jpg it will probably work, because the string 160x600 isn't in there anymore.

                                    So it is blocking images with a specific size notation in them? That's crazy.

                                    Not really - if you look at the internet in general - most requests for files that are 160x600 or 728x90 or the common IAB standard ad sizes would make sense. No one puts pictures on their sites that are those sizes. Would you size an image 300x250 or 300x600 -- not likely -- but are they iab standard sizes -- yup. Since most advertisers and other marketers will include the ad size in the image file path it makes sense to block it.

                                    You'd think that you'd block by size then, not by name.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @mattel
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                                      @mattel said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                      @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                      @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                      Does it block it in the thread, too?

                                      That's weird, though. They just blanket block images with the size in the description? That will randomly break who knows what.

                                      And those who are blocking ads just by size generally know that as well and will unblock things as needed.

                                      How do they know when something is needed?

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                                        mattel @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                        @mattel said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                        @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                        You'd think that you'd block by size then, not by name.

                                        If the ad filters were written to block by size then they would. But most ad filters are just written to block requests based on things like domain name and file name. i.e. if at the firewall layer you block requests to sites like these below you can block a whole lot at the firewall without ever downloading the ads into your network

                                        ad.atdmt.com
                                        skimresources.com
                                        moatads.com
                                        casalemedia.com
                                        chartbeat.com
                                        bluekai.com
                                        scorecardresearch.com
                                        adnxs.com
                                        adtilt.com
                                        adroll.com
                                        l.doubleclick.net
                                        bannerflow.com
                                        tpc.googlesyndication.com
                                        pagead2.googlesyndication.com
                                        betrad.com
                                        ad.doubleclick.net
                                        g.doubleclick.net
                                        partner.googleadservices.com
                                        tag.perfectaudience.com
                                        ads.flurry.com

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                                          mattel @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          @mattel said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                                          Does it block it in the thread, too?

                                          That's weird, though. They just blanket block images with the size in the description? That will randomly break who knows what.

                                          And those who are blocking ads just by size generally know that as well and will unblock things as needed.

                                          How do they know when something is needed?

                                          I block all that stuff by default with ublock - if a site shows up funny or seems like i'm missing a key part of it - i unblock stuff on ublock. Would I install ublock for our average end user - no - they don't seem to understand it. Ad block plus seems to be a bit friendlier to the average user.

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