[FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? in Mozilla Software http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18499644 en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:28:05 EDT Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:28:05 EDT Re: AdBlock Plus slowing down my speed test results a lot. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19098926 elvey : Thanks. Re the tweaks: me neither. I would not expect those tweaks to improve a raw bandwidth speed test, even though I'd expect them to be helpful with normal browsing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19098926 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:02:28 EDT Re: AdBlock Plus slowing down my speed test results a lot. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19069181 McSummation :
said by elvey See Profile :

If you'd be so kind, would you try running it again, disabling it and running it 2 more times and seeing what you get?
disabled = 2.522/292
enabled = 2.517/304

BTW, I haven't done any of the tweaks mentioned above.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19069181 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:04:02 EDT Re: AdBlock Plus slowing down my speed test results a lot. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19068950 Grail Knight : Have you tweaked Fx at all?

»[FireFox] Tweaking Firefox for Fun & Speed

Refer to the last page as I made some modifications to the tweaks.
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Thanks in advance.

(Disable by clicking on the down arrow at the right edge of the ABP 'stop sign' icon and clicking "Enable AdBlock Plus" to remove the check mark next to it.)
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I've searched through the FAQ and open bugs (for 'slow') and see nothing relevant. Is this normal? Surely not.

MacBook Pro. AT&T DSL 1.5/384.

Firefox with AdBlock Plus (and DOM inspector and TalkBack) add-ons: current versions of all - just checked.

Consistently tests at at least 1.2/300 (1.2Mbps down (~= 1200 kbps), 300kbps up) with AdBlock plus disabled, using AT&T's speed tester :
I'm in SF, using »speedtest-snfcca.snfcca.sbcgloba···ge3.html
(from helpme.

With AdBlock Plus (no, I'm NOT using Filterset G; just the default setup, I think: Easylist - current (Sep 9) and an exception rule and 3 ad filters.)
I get slow results - they're variable:
200-800 down and 100-300 up (and occasionally double digits - dialup speed); 400/200 is typical.

Interestingly, it seems ABP doesn't really slow transfer speeds; the Activity Monitor shows download and upload speeds during the test are just fine (160KB down) whether ABP is on or off. But it DOES throw off the results of the tester, and may or may not slow down browsing speeds. With ABP off, I'm consistently getting much better results, as I said - over 1.2/300.
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Its berried in one of the dozen NoScript threads in this forum. :D

EDIT: This one: »[Extension] Noscript v 1.1.4.9.070622
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"If it ain't broke don't fix it."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18604775 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:14:16 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18604695 rick752 : I would like to thank whoever gave this topic a direct link in the "Forum Links" on the main Mozilla Software page (Fast Eddie and/or the Admin?)

... so "Thanx" :)
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said by Lanik See Profile :

rick752 See Profile can probably correct me if I'm wrong but the filters were written with ABP (Adblock Plus) in mind.
That is correct Lanik :)
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These lists MUST be be used only with ABP.
(ps: you can remove the G updater too as ABP has autoupdating built-in for the subscriptions.
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I'm trying ABP with EasyList, EasyElement, and ABP Tracking Filters. So far so good. I checked the status bar option because I guess I don't have a toolbar anymore after my tweaking. I'll have to have a peak at the other filtersets to see if they would benefit me. Thank you Lanik :)
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If we quit voting, will they all just go away?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18538055 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:21:46 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18537860 Lanik : Heh :) Didn't know anyone still read that low.

Anyways some links: »adblockplus.org/en/screenshots and »adblockplus.org/en/history

You could use the Adblock you have however you'd have to basically rewrite the filters to suit your needs. If you ask me the original Adblock was great for its time but it had only a few features and no room for improvement, but ABP is a different story. In any case judge for yourself, you could always try it out a few days and see how it goes if you don't like it just remove it no harm no foul. :)
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This explains Filterset G. and Adblock a litte bit: »adblockplus.org/en/faq_project#adblock
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Thanks, bshark
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I am the opposite and direct all my web mail to Tb. Yahoo, Gmail, etc...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532977 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:10:09 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532577 kingb71 : hmmm...I usually direct all that stuff to a gmail account that I don't access via POP with TB, but just access via fx
Ok, so then I really have no need for that.
Thanks for the clarification GK!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532577 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:53:48 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532529 Grail Knight : I use ABP in Tb just to block the random ads some companies I allow to email me embed in their correspondence.

Blockbuster, BMG etc...

Other then that ABP is hardly noticed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532529 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:47:00 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532429 kingb71 : rick, can you explain why I would need the ABP & tracking filters enabled in Thunderbird? Is it to block huge images?
I don't think I get much of that via email tbh....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18532429 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:26:14 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18530386 mers2 :
said by rick752 See Profile :

said by jesse2200 See Profile :

That seems a little long ;)
I certainly hope that you aren't serious :D
You could always go back to g's month or month and a half. ;)
Amen! Thanks for all of your hard work!
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Keep up the great work! :D
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said by Babar See Profile :

edit - never mind - I figured it out. I did it manually though, copying the url from my Fx setup. Is there an easier way? Thanks, Rick.
Oops, just missed you edit.

No there isn't an easier way. You can't use the auto-install links in T-bird unless someone emailed them to you (would they?) Fortunately you only have manually do it once. :)
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EasyList, EasyElement, & ABP Tracking Filter Subscriptions for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18530082 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:09:55 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18530049 rick752 : In ABP "Preferences" (in Thunderbird):

FILTERS .... 'Add filter subscription' ... then under "Filter list location, just add:

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EasyList, EasyElement, & ABP Tracking Filter Subscriptions for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18530049 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:05:47 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18529981 Babar :
said by rick752 See Profile :

I think the ABP Tracking Filter may actually become as big as the EasyList in time. It's the only filter I use in Thunderbird.
Rick - how do I enable just the Tracking Filter subscription in Thunderbird?

tia :D

edit - never mind - I figured it out. I did it manually though, copying the url from my Fx setup. Is there an easier way? Thanks, Rick.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18529981 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:55:43 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18529925 rick752 :
said by jesse2200 See Profile :

That seems a little long ;)
I certainly hope that you aren't serious :D
You could always go back to g's month or month and a half. ;)
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And anytime you can always do a manual update if you feel the need to.

The lists work well now so I don't really have any HUGE updates usually ... something here ... something there. Mostly for the Tracking Filter as people seem to be getting more paranoid about privacy invasion 'tracking' these days and don't want it anymore ... especially with it being in the tech news so much lately.

Some worthless history:
The ABP Tracking Filter was an idea that I started a while back that started off simply as a way to get some of those kind of filters out of my easylist because some people thought it wasn't right to block stats and tracking in an ad filter. But I still wanted to offer those, so lo' and behold the Tracking Filter was born. The author of Cedric's Liste (a French subscription) liked the idea too, so he he joined me in making it so he could get rid of the same complaints on HIS list too and just offer the Tracking Filter as an option (that's why it's not called EasyTrack or something like that).

I think the ABP Tracking Filter may actually become as big as the EasyList in time. It's the only filter I use in Thunderbird. I don't mind images in my email as long as most tracking and 'pinging' is blocked. I feel much better with the Tracking Filter in there.
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said by jesse2200 See Profile :

Quick question...how do i set my AdBlock Plus to check for updates regularly? Right now it seems like it only updates when i do it manually! How would i go about setting it to check for updates once a day?

Now it would be good if Rick would respond to this...because he is the creator of the 3 subscriptions i currently have..so he would know when the updates come out :p
Here it is Jesse:
If the 'update automatically' option is on for the EasyList, EasyElement, and ABP Tracking Filter, they will only update every 5 days or after the previous 'updated' date ... and then ONLY after 5 minutes of use after the program containing ABP is used. This was done to keep bandwidth down (20 gig of EasyList last month).

To check the autoupdate option, you can go to the filter list box ... right-click the "Filter subscription" name ... select "Edit subscription" .... and check to see if it is set to "Update automatically". The "Update automatically" option comes up when you select a subscription to add (it came up when you selected the subscriptions origially). If you simply continued, was the default setting then when you first selected each subscription.
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said by rick752 See Profile :

(off topic)

@ chachazz:

You have the most interesting avatars ... is that a leaf waving? :)

I've got to admit the one on Gladiator is the most bizarre and interesting one that I've ever seen. What IS that?
oh so sorry I missed this post, rick;

@ GSF, a Gypsy Fortune Teller! :D
am rather fond of it, but change from time to time.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18529599 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:53:07 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18528558 Babar : Rick's AdBlock Plus filters are the *main reason* I use Firefox!

Two thumbs up! :D
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EasyList Filter updated by rick on 17Jun07
Element Filter updated by rick on 16Jun07
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Try deleting the filters and resubscribe then.

Check in a day or two and see if Rick sent an update through.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18528058 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:39:02 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18527999 jesse2200 : Yeah im pretty sure i did check it...but when i went to see when they were last updated it wasnt since Saturday! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18527999 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:32:06 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18527801 Grail Knight : The easy way would be to just resubscribe to Ricks filters and check the autoupdate box.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18527801 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:03:10 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18527714 jesse2200 : Quick question...how do i set my AdBlock Plus to check for updates regularly? Right now it seems like it only updates when i do it manually! How would i go about setting it to check for updates once a day?

Now it would be good if Rick would respond to this...because he is the creator of the 3 subscriptions i currently have..so he would know when the updates come out :p]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18527714 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:47:20 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18508788 kingb71 :
said by rick752 See Profile :

Hey, kingb71 .... I didn't recognize you at first (thanx for the kudos).

What happened to 'talonkarrde'? Time for a change? Trying to hide from the FBI or something? :D
ha ha, thankfully they won't chase me here in Canada!
nah, I lost interest in the handle & changed it to one I use elsewhere!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18508788 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:39:10 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18506023 Bobby_Peru : OT, but, well....

said by rick752 :

... I do remember those days. I remember when a 3 minute commercial break was considered long. Now you get 5-7 minute breaks and as soon as the show starts again, they run ads for other shows across the bottom :uhh:

Wow GK, you have actually found stations that you can watch for 15 minutes without a commercial break? :o Amazing! ... I can't :( ...
I tried to watch "Planet Earth" in it's Sigorney Weaver Discovery Channel incarnation, and gave up. The combination of commercial interruption, the insulting content of the commercials themselves, the poor Comcast video and audio quality, and then the constant "Branding" of the channel Logo (and the bleeding of the "Brand" logo), plus the constant further visual pollution of the "crawl", all made it an absurdly degraded experience. (The HDcast was rumored to have less intrusions.)

When a quick check at IMBd.com showed that the entire series would be released on DVD in it's original form (David Attenborough's narration), with-in weeks, the choice was, umm, clear.

In the 1/2 hour of "The Daily Show" (for one example), once you subtract (rough numbers) at least seven minutes for commercials, plus the "intro", and the "lead-ins" from each commercial break (applause, jib-camera non-sense), how much content is left? 20 minutes? 19? The amount of "good", is simply simply not worth it to me to wade through the spewage.

I don't have TiVo, nor DVR, but renting commercial "TV" shows and series on DVD has solved all this. It's so much more enjoyable to experience great shows straight through, with good video and audio, and with none of the interruptions which totally destroy any chance of the "suspension of disbelief" that those who worked to create these shows may have actually achieved.

This method obviously doesn't help until the DVDs are available, and has a cost associated with, but can greatly reduce expose to what is arguably, and unfortunately the most developed "content" on TV, Commercials. What to do about, Theaters, Airlines....

Now, if I could only figure out why every "Wiseguy" disc so far sufferers from various degrees of serious video break-up , I could continue with Vinnie, Frank, Lifeguard, Sonny, Mel (The Toes Knows"), Eli (Jerry Lewis), Winston (Tim Curry) ...
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said by Lanik See Profile :

I'm an ex-Filterset.G user as well and just like the author of Adblock Plus suggests I've found a couple of false positives myself. And when I whitelisted that site all the ads come up. Suggestions were taken with a grain of salt in the Filterset.G forums and I never got a resolution, so I ditched those filters and never looked back. Also Filterset.G updates are few and in between and rick752 See Profile updates a lot more often I'd bet once a day or at most once a week. I don't really know I'm just guessing there. ;)

rick752 See Profile personally I can't take credit for the popularity of your filters, I think your hard work and dedication is what drives people towards your filters. Keep up the good work!
Same here. As I have said before, it seems that there is a major underlying difference in level of maturity, responsibility, understanding, and true care and concern for the users. It's a most welcome improvement, and I thank MCM, WP, Rick and all the other folks who moved this great project forward from the moribund state it was purposefully locked in. Thanks again folks!
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(I do play guitar) ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18504555 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:30:21 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18504531 Bobby_Peru :
said by jesse2200 See Profile :

I feel like im talking to a celebrity...or somebody important!
Shhhh, now don't be gossiping about this, but some folks must lead more than one life. Has anyone ever posted proof of seeing both rick752 See Profile and Johnny Depp on the same stage, or even just in the same room, at the same time? ;) :) Both are the same height, play guitar, smash stuff up.... See .. Shhhhh....(or is that J.C. Holms) ;) :) :)

Thanks Rick for all of your hard work!
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said by Grail Knight See Profile :

Funny you say that as I remember decades ago when CableTV Providers promised no or limited ads to their subscribers and now you can not watch a show without a 5 minute ad block every 15 minutes. That lasted about a day and the ads have multiplied like Tribbles.
I do remember those days. I remember when a 3 minute commercial break was considered long. Now you get 5-7 minute breaks and as soon as the show starts again, they run ads for other shows across the bottom :uhh:

Wow GK, you have actually found stations that you can watch for 15 minutes without a commercial break? :o Amazing! ... I can't :(

Yup, it's "Trouble with Tribbles" alright. Harry Mudd is running the ad agencies :D
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said by jesse2200 See Profile :

0 out of 55? I only have 0 out of 35!
It all depends on what page you are on here. I may have done it on another page or something (screenshots and avatars add a lot of extra). Just getting 0 out of 36 here now.

***EDIT. It increases to the 50's when you are in the REPLY mode (all posts PLUS smileys and extra scripts).
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said by rick752 See Profile :

Just mouse-over the ABP icon on any given site (nice on DSLR: "0 out of 55 blocked") and try to find something that doesn't contain about 10 different 'blocks' of advertising or more.
0 out of 55? I only have 0 out of 35!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18504006 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:30:19 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18503964 Grail Knight :
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God, like we don't get enough of this crap on TV already?


Funny you say that as I remember decades ago when CableTV Providers promised no or limited ads to their subscribers and now you can not watch a show without a 5 minute ad block every 15 minutes. That lasted about a day and the ads have multiplied like Tribbles. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18503964 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:17:19 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18503489 Lanik : I'm an ex-Filterset.G user as well and just like the author of Adblock Plus suggests I've found a couple of false positives myself. And when I whitelisted that site all the ads come up. Suggestions were taken with a grain of salt in the Filterset.G forums and I never got a resolution, so I ditched those filters and never looked back. Also Filterset.G updates are few and in between and rick752 See Profile updates a lot more often I'd bet once a day or at most once a week. I don't really know I'm just guessing there. ;)

rick752 See Profile personally I can't take credit for the popularity of your filters, I think your hard work and dedication is what drives people towards your filters. Keep up the good work!
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said by jesse2200 See Profile :

I feel like im talking to a celebrity...or somebody important!
Ha, ha :D

That's quite flattering, Jesse, but I don't feel that way. I'm just "Rick" here. I've been part of this board for a year and a half and these people are my friends in here. I just have had an insane passion for what I do which probably makes what I do work so well. It's not because of advertising that I have this passion.... it's because of OVER-advertising, deceptive ads, and privacy invasion that I do this! The greed out there is unbelievable. Just mouse-over the ABP icon on any given site (nice on DSLR: "0 out of 55 blocked") and try to find something that doesn't contain about 10 different 'blocks' of advertising or more. It's enough to make you sick!!!!

God, like we don't get enough of this crap on TV already?
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EasyList, EasyElement, & ABP Tracking Filter Subscriptions for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502316 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:38:34 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502140 jesse2200 : I feel like im talking to a celebrity...or somebody important!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502140 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:15:34 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502137 jesse2200 : how do we delete posts?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502137 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:15:10 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502056 rick752 :
said by kcazzie See Profile :

rick752 See Profile thanks, that really helped... It seems that Filterset.G was causing some sound problems and once I changed, all is well ... ;) ...
That's the kind of stuff that I like to hear :)
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EasyList & EasyElement Filters for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502056 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:02:54 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502027 kcazzie : rick752 See Profile thanks, that really helped... It seems that Filterset.G was causing some sound problems and once I changed, all is well ... ;) ...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18502027 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:59:14 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501686 rick752 : (off topic)

@ chachazz:

You have the most interesting avatars ... is that a leaf waving? :)

I've got to admit the one on Gladiator is the most bizarre and interesting one that I've ever seen. What IS that?
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EasyList & EasyElement Filters for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501686 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:10:23 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501655 chachazz : Yep rick752 See Profile and his Lists Rock! Switched over long, long ago as that G-thingy was stalled in development; and never looked back; the internet is oh-so more pleasant, and a bit safer, with Wladimir(Adblock Plus) & Rick's dedicated, great work.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501655 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:06:08 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501590 rick752 :
said by jesse2200 See Profile :

That better not have been an advertisement or something :huh:
I really don't advertise much, jesse ... and I certainly don't have to advertise HERE. Most of the members on the Mozilla topic here have been using my filters longer than most other subscribers have. My subscriptions have grown big mostly from word of mouth and because Adblock Plus promotes them as THE subscription to use in that program.

But I just wanted to make sure that if you used the EasyElement subscription (which is only a secondary subscription) ... that you used it with the EasyList as that is what it was made to work with. I really don't know what would happen if you used it with someone else's subscription as the EasyElement was created to be 'matched' to the EasyList ... and nothing else. They should be a single filter really. I just keep them separate to make it easier to troubleshoot problems (one blocks ... one hides).

Just go out and surf, then tell me what you think. And if you have any problems, you know where to get in touch ;)
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EasyList & EasyElement Filters for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501590 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:56:18 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501525 rick752 : Hey, kingb71 .... I didn't recognize you at first (thanx for the kudos).

What happened to 'talonkarrde'? Time for a change? Trying to hide from the FBI or something? :D
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EasyList & EasyElement Filters for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501525 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:47:52 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501465 rick752 : Yep, they're mine.

You'll notice that I respond quickly here to Adblock Plus questions. There are only 3 forums that I regularly check for Adblock Plus and EasyList questions for help and support. One is the Adblock Plus forum .. one is my EasyList forum ... and the third is right here. :D

The folks here used and encouraged my filtering when they were just used by about 15,000 people. I now have 1.35 million steady subscribers to the EasyList (easily surpassing filterset.g) ... but I will never forget this forum simply because I always remember the encouragement here :). I also really like the people here too ... much better than some other forums.
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EasyList & EasyElement Filters for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501465 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:38:57 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501398 kingb71 : yes, rick752 made them & is extremely helpful on both this board & his own board & very quick to tweak filters if needed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501398 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:25:40 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501339 jesse2200 : Wow that's pretty cool! You actually made those?! I guess ill give them a try then :DThat better not have been an advertisement or something :huh:

ok i just got all three that you recommended.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18501339 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:15:14 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18500554 rick752 : Not because the EasyList is mine, but you really shouldn't use Filterset.G with Adblock Plus (article by the author of Adblock Plus):
»adblockplus.org/blog/sorry-filte···ou-to-go

Also, the EasyElement is specifically made to be a 'secondary filter' to the EasyList, NOT with Filterset.G.

If you also don't like to be tracked by sites or tracking companies, go back to the link that DownLow posted and also add the ABP Tracking Filter. I would suggest the EasyList, EasyElement, and ABP Tracking Filter as these are all maintained by myself and are 'matched' to work with each other (really this is NOT a self-promo. Most all here have used them for quite a while and seem to be very happy)
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EasyList & EasyElement Filters for Adblock Plus]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18500554 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:03:21 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18499981 jesse2200 : Oh cool. I just added EasyElement.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18499981 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:23:57 EDT Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18499938 DownLow : Here is a complete list (I think):

»adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions
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Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18499938 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:17:09 EDT [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18499644 jesse2200 : Well i have Adblock Plus and i was wondering if there are any more subscription i can gget for it? I have Filterset.G and i think EasyList or something like that.

Are there any more i should/could get?

Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18499644 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:32:29 EDT