On 1/21/2017 7:31 AM, David E. Ross wrote: > On 1/21/2017 2:04 AM, Ant wrote: >> On 1/20/2017 10:00 PM, David E. Ross wrote: >>> On 1/20/2017 7:40 PM, Cruz, Jaime wrote: >>>> I'm getting tired of all of these sites that refuse to display their >>>> contents until I disable my Ad Blocker(s). Does anyone know of a >>>> "Stealth" Ad Blocker that blocks ads, but can't be detected by the >>>> websites? Something that signals to the server that the ad was >>>> displayed but in reality was thrown into a bit bucket? Surely SOMEONE >>>> has come up with something like that by now? >>>> >>> >>> I have the PrefBar extension, to which I added a checkbox to the PrefBar >>> tool bar that enables or disables AdBlock Plus. When I find a Web page >>> that will not load with AdBlock Plus enabled, I do the following: >>> >>> 1. Back out of the site. >>> >>> 2. Disable AdBlock Plus. >>> >>> 3. Select the link to the site. >>> >>> 4. Immediately thereafter, re-enable AdBlock Plus. >>> >>> The Web server detects that AdBlock Plus is not enabled and thus allows >>> the Web page to download and display. The server cannot then detect >>> that AdBlock Plus is enabled and blocking ads. >>> >> In #3, you still get ads in the web page. :( >> > > No. Very often, ads depend on scripts in the Web page running, which > does not happen as quickly as I re-enable AdBlock Plus in step #4. >
I know this works with several Web sites that otherwise yield error pages when AdBlock Plus is enabled. I merely disable, request, very quickly enable, and readily view the page I want. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> When the President of the United States makes a statement of national importance, I want to see his face as he is talking. At the least, I want to hear his voice. Donald: Stop tweeting. Otherwise, how do we know the message really comes from you? _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
