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    • RojoLocoR
      RojoLoco
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      It seems like the last few versions of uBlock show an aggregate number of blocked ads on tabs that stay open a long time. At least that is my interpretation of those huge numbers on certain sites.

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

        It seems like the last few versions of uBlock show an aggregate number of blocked ads on tabs that stay open a long time. At least that is my interpretation of those huge numbers on certain sites.

        This seems to match my experience as well.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          We were looking at this at MangoCon. Looks like some of the blockers are blocking things that are not shown or requested. So as an example, ML has more and more ads in the rotation (all are local JPGs or PNGs, nothing from an ad network) but as that list gets longer, the number blocked with each page refresh grows. It's because we push the list of all possible ads to the browser and let the browser determine which two to show (one on the side, one on the bottom) rather than letting the server side decide. It's a tiny amount of JS and the list is just a little text so we don't worry about the size. But with each additional one added, the list gets longer and the blockers block more stuff even though nothing more is being shown.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
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            I wonder why first party ads are being blocked? Is uBlock Orgins blocking based on filename?

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

              I wonder why first party ads are being blocked? Is uBlock Orgins blocking based on filename?

              Looks like it

              kvT98VO.png

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @Dashrender said in uBlock Origin blocking over 1000 requests:

                I wonder why first party ads are being blocked? Is uBlock Orgins blocking based on filename?

                Has to be... either that or just image placement on screen.

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

                  I wonder why first party ads are being blocked? Is uBlock Orgins blocking based on filename?

                  filename (-728x90., -ad1, -160x600., /160x600_, -ad2., -160x600., -160x600-) -- all of those would be avoided by randomizing the file name.

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                    mattel
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                    GroveSocial ad still works cause the filename doesn't match
                    grovesocial_bottom_banner_1_600.png

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @mattel
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                      @mattel doesn't match... what?

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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,

                                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,

                                  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
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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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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        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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                                        • 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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