Jesse2
join:2006-07-22
canada | [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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.
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Nope...I Got Nothing
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Long Island | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Here is a complete list (I think):
»adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions
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canada | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Oh cool. I just added EasyElement. | |
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rick752
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4 edits | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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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kingb71
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Mississauga, ON | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? yes, rick752 made them & is extremely helpful on both this board & his own board & very quick to tweak filters if needed. | |
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2 edits | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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? 
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join:2000-10-09
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? said by 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? ha ha, thankfully they won't chase me here in Canada!
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Jesse2
join:2006-07-22
canada
·Look Communications
| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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  | |
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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join:2003-05-31 | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? The easy way would be to just resubscribe to Ricks filters and check the autoupdate box. | |
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Jesse2
join:2006-07-22
canada | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Yeah im pretty sure i did check it...but when i went to see when they were last updated it wasnt since Saturday! | |
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? According to my filters:
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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Jesse2
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canada | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Will do. | |
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rick752
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New York
2 edits | said by Jesse2 :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 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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Jesse2
join:2006-07-22
canada | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? I decided to unsubscribe and then resubscribe to the subscriptions just to be sure. And every 5 days? That seems a little long  | |
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rick752
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join:2006-01-27
New York
2 edits | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Btw, in case you didn't know ... the last time YOU updated (or WERE updated) is shown in each subscription in the highlighted part shown above. The last time the SUBSCRIPTION itself was updated (my modification of it) is shown above the mouse pointer. The subscription will update automatically after 5 days whether I have made a change or not.
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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Babar
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Washington
1 edit | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? said by rick752 :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
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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Babar
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Thanks a lot, Rick - I never thought to use it in Thunderbird! Awesome!! 
Keep up the great work!
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join:2004-03-20
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clubs:
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Amen! Thanks for all of your hard work!
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kingb71
join:2000-10-09
Mississauga, ON | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? rick, can you explain why I would need the ABP & tracking filters enabled in Thunderbird? Is it to block huge images?
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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join:2003-05-31 | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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...
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kingb71
join:2000-10-09
Mississauga, ON | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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.
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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join:2003-05-31 | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Your welcome.
I am the opposite and direct all my web mail to Tb. Yahoo, Gmail, etc... | |
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chachazz
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join:2003-12-14
1 edit | Yep rick752 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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3 edits | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? (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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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? said by kcazzie : rick752 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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| said by 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? oh so sorry I missed this post, rick;
@ GSF, a Gypsy Fortune Teller!
am rather fond of it, but change from time to time.
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? said by 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 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 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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Washington | Rick's AdBlock Plus filters are the *main reason* I use Firefox!
Two thumbs up!
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balloonshark
Lets Go Mountaineers
join:2006-08-11
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| I'm using Adblock, can I utilize these filters also? I'm currently using the G filter only. What advantage and/or disadvantages would I experience if I changed to Adblock Plus?
Thanks, bshark
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Lanik
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join:2001-06-25
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1 edit | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? rick752 can probably correct me if I'm wrong but the filters were written with ABP (Adblock Plus) in mind.
This explains Filterset G. and Adblock a litte bit: »adblockplus.org/en/faq_project#adblock
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Lets Go Mountaineers
join:2006-08-11
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Thanks for your reply Lanik. I would be interested in hearing if I can use other filtersets with my Adblock. I see I can import with it. I also noticed that my AB version hasn't been updated in a year. I'm not sure if that matters or not. I sorta adhere to your quote. "If it ain't broke don't fix it." Lol I'm sure there are advantages to using the Plus version.
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Lanik
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? 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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balloonshark
Lets Go Mountaineers
join:2006-08-11
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| Yeh, I read quotes as that gives me an idea of what or who I'm dealing with Lol.
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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rick752
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| Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? The old Adblock cannot use the entire EasyElement filter at all! It doesn't understand those rules. It also will not recognize any special '$switches' at the end of regular strings in the EasyList and ABP Tracking Filter (eg: 'doubleclick$script'.
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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balloonshark
Lets Go Mountaineers
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WV | Re: [FireFox] Adblock Plus Filter Subscriptions? Thanks Rick for your response about the compatibility. I removed the G updater also. Everything is working good so far.
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elvey
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join:2001-02-17
San Francisco, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
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| Adblock Plus ('ABP') slowing down my speed test results a lot.
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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Mmmm, Zeebas Are Tastee.
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join:2003-08-13
Round Rock, TX | Re: AdBlock Plus slowing down my speed test results a lot. I've got FF 2.0.0.6, ABP 0.7.5.1 w/ EasyList, AT&T 3.0/512 and just speed tested to the AT&T Dallas site at 2.517/304, which is about what I was getting before installing ABP. | |
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McSummation
Mmmm, Zeebas Are Tastee.
Premium,MVM
join:2003-08-13
Round Rock, TX
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1 edit | said by elvey :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
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elvey
Spamassassin
join:2001-02-17
San Francisco, CA | Re: AdBlock Plus slowing down my speed test results a lot. 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. | |
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Bellsouth Fastaccess
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Birmingham, AL | I love Adblock Plus and EasyList it blocks only ads and not user banners you want to see and does not leave blank spaces ether | |
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