Reconsider ROList
Moderator: njones
Reconsider ROList
I don't know if I'm allowed to post this here but subscriptions is linking to a questionable filter list.
ROList contains several exceptions for big advertising networks.
https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/issues/693
The very inappropriate response of the author: https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/ ... -141550917
He also fails to explain why e.g. profitshare.ro is whitelisted.
I see indications that this is done purely out of personal financial interest.
Please consider if ROList should stay on "Known Adblock Plus subscriptions".
ROList contains several exceptions for big advertising networks.
https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/issues/693
The very inappropriate response of the author: https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/ ... -141550917
He also fails to explain why e.g. profitshare.ro is whitelisted.
I see indications that this is done purely out of personal financial interest.
Please consider if ROList should stay on "Known Adblock Plus subscriptions".
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Interesting, he also doesn't care to explain certain whitelist entries in that thread.mapx wrote:viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27939
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Which one are not explained, dear sir?
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zoso wrote:Which one are not explained, dear sir?
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@@||homebank.ro^$document
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@@||profitshare.emag.ro/get_ads.php?*
@@||profitshare.ro/get_ads.php?*
laptopnews.ro##a[href^="http://profitshare.emag.ro/"]
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@@media.bestauto.ro
promozone.ro,emag.ro#@#[href*="/promo"]
iqads.ro#@##adcontainer
timesnewroman.ro#@#DIV[class^="banner"]
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homebank.ro
it does not matter, the site does not run ads, its a banking site, you login and check your balance and pay for stuff. it has/had some code where it conflicted with usefull filters.
profitshare.ro
it allows for affiliate links to run.
laptopnews.ro
it blocked a very impolite site, that tricked people into clicking on images to make them bigger and actually were affiliate links. site went under, filter removed.
media.bestauto.ro, iqads.ro and timesnewroman.ro removed.
promozone.ro,emag.ro#@#[href*="/promo"]
they are easily explained. they conflict with the filter ro##[href*="/promo"]. i would rather have that filter and unblock 2-3 sites than remove the filter and block each site it uses the tag promo.
it does not matter, the site does not run ads, its a banking site, you login and check your balance and pay for stuff. it has/had some code where it conflicted with usefull filters.
profitshare.ro
it allows for affiliate links to run.
laptopnews.ro
it blocked a very impolite site, that tricked people into clicking on images to make them bigger and actually were affiliate links. site went under, filter removed.
media.bestauto.ro, iqads.ro and timesnewroman.ro removed.
promozone.ro,emag.ro#@#[href*="/promo"]
they are easily explained. they conflict with the filter ro##[href*="/promo"]. i would rather have that filter and unblock 2-3 sites than remove the filter and block each site it uses the tag promo.
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I understand except those two:
Take a look at EasyList: https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/easylist.txt
They don't use a single filter which disables ABP on a site entirely. Your list has such a filter which is problematic and makes Google and the bank spy on the users even when they use EasyPrivacy.
If there's a problem on homebank.ro with an existing filter you need to solve it differently. A more precise whitelist filter is needed here. If for example elements were hidden you could disable element hiding with this filter:
I obviously don't have an account with that bank so I can't investigate what exactly is being blocked.
Do you have an example so I can try to understand better?
It does matter. The filter interferes with the second most popular filter list for Adblock Plus, EasyPrivacy.it does not matter, the site does not run ads
Take a look at EasyList: https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/easylist.txt
They don't use a single filter which disables ABP on a site entirely. Your list has such a filter which is problematic and makes Google and the bank spy on the users even when they use EasyPrivacy.
If there's a problem on homebank.ro with an existing filter you need to solve it differently. A more precise whitelist filter is needed here. If for example elements were hidden you could disable element hiding with this filter:
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@@||homebank.ro^$generichide
If it is just a link then there's no need for whitelisting since Adblock Plus doesn't block URLs in the URL bar from being loaded, only elements on a site and popups.it allows for affiliate links to run.
Do you have an example so I can try to understand better?
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so i can just use this to whitelist the whole domain?
the reason i whitelisted profitshare was they have a weird way of managing links. the shortlink profitshare.ro/w9869865 goes to profitshare.ro/get_ads.php?w9869865 and then to the original link. i tried to reach out to them to change this, but no response. if i take that out, when clicking on a link will result a blank page.
@@||homebank.ro^
the reason i whitelisted profitshare was they have a weird way of managing links. the shortlink profitshare.ro/w9869865 goes to profitshare.ro/get_ads.php?w9869865 and then to the original link. i tried to reach out to them to change this, but no response. if i take that out, when clicking on a link will result a blank page.
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You can make it more precise:so i can just use this to whitelist the whole domain?
@@||homebank.ro^
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@@||homebank.ro^$~third-party
If stuff gets hidden you should also try this one:
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@@||homebank.ro^$generichide
I see. I don't know if you could make a better filter for that. Your's seems acceptable then.the reason i whitelisted profitshare was they have a weird way of managing links. the shortlink profitshare.ro/w9869865 goes to profitshare.ro/get_ads.php?w9869865 and then to the original link. i tried to reach out to them to change this, but no response. if i take that out, when clicking on a link will result a blank page.
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Glad we worked it out.
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Yes, me too. I'm very sorry I made those accusations. Some advertisers use shady tricks so I'm always suspicious.
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The fact that it also whitelists their ads is just a lucky side effect, no? And that you use them on your site is a coincidence.zoso wrote:the reason i whitelisted profitshare was they have a weird way of managing links. the shortlink profitshare.ro/w9869865 goes to profitshare.ro/get_ads.php?w9869865 and then to the original link. i tried to reach out to them to change this, but no response. if i take that out, when clicking on a link will result a blank page.
You can whitelist only the links used in retrieving the shortlink, you don't have to whitelist all of profitshare.
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go to my blog. see their ads? no. the ads are blocked, the links work.bluegnome wrote:The fact that it also whitelists their ads is just a lucky side effect, no? And that you use them on your site is a coincidence.
You can whitelist only the links used in retrieving the shortlink, you don't have to whitelist all of profitshare.
just stop it.
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I think you're wrong here. The Profitshare ads on his blog are frombluegnome wrote:The fact that it also whitelists their ads is just a lucky side effect, no? And that you use them on your site is a coincidence.
You can whitelist only the links used in retrieving the shortlink, you don't have to whitelist all of profitshare.
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https://profitshare.ro/j/jXY
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Whitelist was a poor choice of words. It should have been don't block.
On your site they're blocked by the "ro##DIV[id*="banner"]" rule.
On others, they're displayed ( www.nwradu.ro being an example here ).
I'm willing to explain it by ignorance and not malice if you show good faith and add actual blocking rules for profitshare and e-day ( the ads that are blocked on your site by the CSS rule mentioned earlier).
On your site they're blocked by the "ro##DIV[id*="banner"]" rule.
On others, they're displayed ( www.nwradu.ro being an example here ).
I'm willing to explain it by ignorance and not malice if you show good faith and add actual blocking rules for profitshare and e-day ( the ads that are blocked on your site by the CSS rule mentioned earlier).