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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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        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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          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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            Dashrender
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            For example,

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

              For example,

              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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                scottalanmiller
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                Does it block it in the thread, too?

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

                    For example,

                    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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                      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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                        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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                          Dashrender @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:

                          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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                            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,

                              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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                                  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,

                                  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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                                    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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