AB
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Re: Adblock Plus 0.7.1.2 Released
said by rick752  :Thanx Argle: ... but that may be a "WEE" bit 'over the top'. Yeah, well . . so what? 
I sure do like that extension, though. Along with your list, of course! I again thank both of you!  |
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rick752
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join:2006-01-27
New York | reply to AB
Thanx Argle:
... but that may be a "WEE" bit 'over the top'.
lol
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AB
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said by rick752 :. . . he has since passed it off to Wladimir Palant .. who (unlike the others now) has been working his butt off on it almost everyday and has improved the whole adblocking thing immensely .. that is EXACTLY why I took my EasyList filters to HIM! His ADB 0.7 is the best! .. and the only one being updated on a consistent basis  Wladimir be da-man, Rick be da-man! Put the two of you together on this thing, and it's akin to an unstoppable force of nature. A thing extremely powerful, yet incredibly beautiful in its grace and simplicity.
I think I'm getting a bit misty-eyed. |
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rick752
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said by bcool :As everybody already knows there are two Adblock Plus es, Wladimir's and the other one. I couldn't decide so I run Adblock Plus 0.7.1.2 on one XP account and Adblock Plus 0.5.11.4 on another. If 0.7.2 does in fact come out fumigated, I'll likely use it across the board. Thanks for heads up! Just a quick summary of what the Adblock Plus 0.5 version DOSEN'T do.
* It doesn't allow multiple filters to exist separately and work in harmony.
* It doesn't allow FULL element hiding.
* It doesn't run as efficently as 0.7.
* It doesn't allow 'enable/disable' buttons for any INDIVIDUAL filter string or subscription list.
* It doesn't get 'feature' developements anymore ... only bug patches.
MCM's Adblock Plus 0.5 series was a terrific upgrade to the original, but he has since passed it off to Wladimir Palant .. who (unlike the others now) has been working his butt off on it almost everyday and has improved the whole adblocking thing immensely .. that is EXACTLY why I took my EasyList filters to HIM!
His ADB 0.7 is the best! .. and the only one being updated on a consistent basis
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jadinolf
I love you Fred
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Ojai, CA | reply to rick752
Thanks. Most appreciated. |
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jdong
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Very very nice extension -- just discovered it. I just replaced all my Filterset.G+Adblock setups with this.
I've been playing around with the element filter, and so far I haven't had trouble with it.
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Grail Knight
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quote:
(I think I read you could anyway).
You are correct and a user can change it in about:config.
»kb.mozillazine.org/Permissions.default.image
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AB
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said by Vamp :.. I haven't gotten around to trying out the Filterset updater extension, but I really don't even think I need it. Heresy! Vampire! 
I don't know Scott, you may be right. On the other hand, Easylist USA, to me, is like an infusion of 'new blood', so to speak. |
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IceDogg
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said by rick752 :(and my favorite) people who blame ABP for blocking EVERYTHING because they checked the 'Allow images from the originating site only' box in Firefox.  That option has been eliminated in the branch's new options panel they are working on. Thank GOD!! It messes up to many sites to be of value. But you can still use it by setting a prefs in about:config (I think I read you could anyway).
I'm sure you already know this, but I thought I'd post it anyway.. mostly because I'm happy about it. |
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bcool
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As everybody already knows there are two Adblock Pluses, Wladimir's and the other one. I couldn't decide so I run Adblock Plus 0.7.1.2 on one XP account and Adblock Plus 0.5.11.4 on another. If 0.7.2 does in fact come out fumigated, I'll likely use it across the board. Thanks for heads up!
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Vamp
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Installed, Plus is definitely better than the standard adblock.
Even the default filter subscriptions do a good job (blocks most ads, blocks intellitext, etc).. I haven't gotten around to trying out the Filterset updater extension, but I really don't even think I need it. |
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danny9894
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Minneapolis, MN | reply to rick752
Thanks for posting, just updated to the latest version. |
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rick752
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New York | reply to rick752
0.7.1.2 is now on AMO. |
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Grail Knight
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I figured that much.
quote:
people usually blame the program and/or the filters a LOT of times for things that are almost always the user's fault in the end.
I hear you and know what you are getting at.
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rick752
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said by Grail Knight :I was just razzing you. I am surprised the Element Filter has not been added to the subscription choices for the default install. I can think of a couple of reason why they would not be for everyone but I have yet to run into any site issues. Wladimir is a bit nervous about promoting ANY element filters at all because the false-positives can usually only be tracked down by the authors ... they don't show up in the 'blockable items' list and generally, give you absolutely no clue that something is being blocked (actually elements are only hidden).
I think he is a bit afraid that people will blame the ADP program for blocking things that are not his fault ... it happens all the time already just for regular ads.
Unfortuately for Wladimir (and for me) people usually blame the program and/or the filters a LOT of times for things that are almost always the user's fault in the end. They usually include bad filter additions ... filter lists not supported by us ... people using the other Adblock/Adblock Plus versions ... (and my favorite) people who blame ABP for blocking EVERYTHING because they checked the 'Allow images from the originating site only' box in Firefox.
I don't think Wladimir needs the '3rd dimension' of trying to explain an errant element block that he endorsed. That would be MY job!
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rick752
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said by Schrade :Haha yay for you, Rick! I happened to be busy elsewhere so it was wide open for ya! Hey wait a minute, Schrade ... weren't you the one who 'scooped' me the last time? ... and GK before that? ... and someone else before that? .... and so on?
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Grail Knight
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I was just razzing you.
I am surprised the Element Filter has not been added to the subscription choices for the default install.
I can think of a couple of reason why they would not be for everyone but I have yet to run into any site issues.
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Schrade
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Sunnyvale, CA | reply to rick752
Haha yay for you, Rick! I happened to be busy elsewhere so it was wide open for ya!
Exciting to hear about the abp: subscription links. Good idea as Custom Buttons does something similar for toolbar buttons. |
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rick752
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New York
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@ Lanik:
As close as I work with the ADP project, someone here ALWAYS beats me to the release on this forum (as GK will attest).
This time, I was determined  . I happened to be reading a post on the ADP forum when Wladimir posted that he had released it right in the topic that I was reading.
Yay for me!
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rick752
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Actually, this feature makes it easier for other filter-makers who are NOT included with the Adblock Plus install (and for my element filter). These filter links can work from anywhere ... for anyone.
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