Your top performing adblock filter?

[Alkatran]

Adblock plus counts the number of times a filter is used to block data, what are your top performers?

Mine are:

1: @@*.css

2: @@http://en.wikipedia.org/

3: /ad((space)|(border)|(centric)|(cycle)|(farm)|(fram e)|(image)|(logs)|(mentor)|(serv)|(vert)|(vus)|(he ader)|(zone)|(fetch)|(vo)|(id=)|(client)|(data)|(s rv))/

4: *assets*

5: /[/._-]adv?s?[/._-]/


The first two make sure stylesheets and wikipedia always get through (@@ means never block), and the other two just block various ways of saying "AD" while trying to avoid words like "addition."

[the_gooch]

I don't block ads. How else are websites supposed to stay in business without charging?

[Dark Jaguar]

Do you actually follow the ad links, and make purchases? If not, then of what purpose is it for you to just look at the ad? How does that help them make money? I believe that a lot of sites don't make money based simply on how many times an ad banner is downloaded but for how many times the banner is clicked on to access the link behind it.

At any rate, I'll say I don't bother blocking something as simple as a banner image. That's harmless. But, I DO disable flash at the more annoying sites. I wonder, is there a browser out there that can memorize plug-in settings based on specific web sites? Like, when I'm at Newgrounds, enable Flash, but when I'm at IGN, disable it? I ask because I really don't care if they have reached the point where they need ads to cover up news articles I'm trying to read (I actually just get angry at the company the ad is for, not enticed to buy something). So, if the Hulk has smashed through my screen to shove orange soda in my face, blocking an interesting news story, I disable flash animations. These sites need to start getting pushy with ad companies and say "nothing intrusive any more, just stuff that doesn't block OUR content". That's the only requirement I have of internet ads.

[Alkatran]

I don't block ads. How else are websites supposed to stay in business without charging?

If they want to advertise to me, use text ads that don't distract me from the content. For example, the adsense ads from google tend to get through the filters.

In all the time I COULD see ads on webpages I never clicked with the intention of buying.

[the_gooch]

If they want to advertise to me, use text ads that don't distract me from the content. For example, the adsense ads from google tend to get through the filters.

In all the time I COULD see ads on webpages I never clicked with the intention of buying.

If the ad catches my eye, I might click on it. If it is in my face and obtrusive, I leave the website. If they're going to slap ads in my face they don't deserve my bandwidth. If I'm feeling especially sassy I might send them an email about why I will not go to their site. The web site owners won't know you don't like it unless you tell them.

[BlackCat]

I didn't even know about adblock. I've always used hosts, in particular, a hosts file that others have prepared. It blocks everything that I visit daily 100%, and probably about 99% of the ads for new websites.

BlackCat

[Mongrel]

I've mentioned this on another thread but I'll repeat myself because I've found it an awsome product :)

Filterset G (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1136/) is a plug in for Adblock that contains preconfigured filters that will handle 95% of the junk. Apart from whitelisting a few pages I've hardly had to touch filters since I installed this

[Alkatran]

That kindof destroys the fun ;)

[Mongrel]

True - but I'm a very lazy person :)

[bigred]

Don't use it. Just use Win SP2 and/or ZoneAlarm.

[gnome]

Do you actually follow the ad links, and make purchases? If not, then of what purpose is it for you to just look at the ad? How does that help them make money? I believe that a lot of sites don't make money based simply on how many times an ad banner is downloaded but for how many times the banner is clicked on to access the link behind it.

At any rate, I'll say I don't bother blocking something as simple as a banner image. That's harmless. But, I DO disable flash at the more annoying sites. I wonder, is there a browser out there that can memorize plug-in settings based on specific web sites? Like, when I'm at Newgrounds, enable Flash, but when I'm at IGN, disable it? I ask because I really don't care if they have reached the point where they need ads to cover up news articles I'm trying to read (I actually just get angry at the company the ad is for, not enticed to buy something). So, if the Hulk has smashed through my screen to shove orange soda in my face, blocking an interesting news story, I disable flash animations. These sites need to start getting pushy with ad companies and say "nothing intrusive any more, just stuff that doesn't block OUR content". That's the only requirement I have of internet ads.

Firefox has an extension that lets you manage whether flash can be used, according to which site you're at.

[gnome]

As far as website revenue... for now avoidance of ads is a privilege of the somewhat technically savvy. It's getting easier all the time--if it reaches the point that even a newbie can avoid most online banner and popup ads... well, then I'd say that method of funding has died a natural death. Something else will emerge... for example, Salon.com lets you watch an ad voluntarily, in order to get access to their full content. We'll probably see a lot more of that.

[BPSCG]

Firefox has an extension that lets you manage whether flash can be used, according to which site you're at....and the name of that extension is...

[Mongrel]

...and the name of that extension is...
After having a quick peek at the Firefox extensions page I found Flashblock (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/433/). Don't know if it's the same one that Gnome is using but worth a look :)

[gnome]

I think that's it... I couldn't remember the name because I started to use it and got tired of whitelisting every new page I went to :)

[JLam]

I've mentioned this on another thread but I'll repeat myself because I've found it an awsome product :)

Filterset G (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1136/) is a plug in for Adblock that contains preconfigured filters that will handle 95% of the junk. Apart from whitelisting a few pages I've hardly had to touch filters since I installed this
Wow. That's a great plugin. Thanks!!!!!

[aerosolben]

...and the name of that extension is...
NoScript. Blocks javascript and/or Flash and/or other plugins. Probably the best in this area.

Gnome is right about the whitelisting, but you can disable the plugin temporarily once you've ascertained the content is trusted. Often I'll use IE for media-rich sites, as it tends to render such content more reliably anyway.

[Alkatran]

If adblock becomes mainstream we'll definitely see more ads embedded directly into the page as text.