uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests
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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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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
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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.
