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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
          last edited by

          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
              last edited by

              @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
                last edited by

                @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
                  last edited by

                  @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,

                        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,

                            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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