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Why is Wired telling me I'm running an adblocker when I try to view this article? I'm not... (edit) Ahh - it turns out that Firefox's built-in "tracking protec

by caf 11y ago

Why is Wired telling me I'm running an adblocker when I try to view this article? I'm not... (edit) Ahh - it turns out that Firefox's built-in "tracking protection" feature triggers their ad-blocker-blocker.

joeblau 11y ago
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=en&tl=es&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2F2016%2F03%2Fgovernment-error-just-revealed-snowden-target-lavabit-case%2F&anno=2 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=en&tl=es&u=h...
drakenot 11y ago
If you temporarily disable javascript you can view the story.
- Karunamon 11y ago
  Safari Reader Mode disables this crap. I'm going to open a PR for uBlocks anti adblock killer list later.
- Houshalter 11y ago
  Someone shared this a long time ago on an HN thread. Put this code into the url of a bookmark. Then click it to get rid of annoying popups and grey outs. It works on Chrome at least: javascript:(function(){document.styleSheets[0].addRule(".highlighted_to_remove","background:red !important");var e=function(e){if(e.keyCode==27){i()}};document.addEventListener("keydown",e);var t=function(e){e.stopPropagation();this.classList.add("highlighted_to_remove");return false};var n=function(e){e.stopPropagation();this.classList.remove("highlighted_to_remove");return false};var r=function(e){this.parentNode.removeChild(this);i();e.preventDefault();e.stopPropagation();return false};var i=function(){var i=0;var s=document;while(s=document.body.getElementsByTagName("*").item(i++)){s.removeEventListener("mouseover",t);s.removeEventListener("mouseout",n);s.removeEventListener("click",r);s.classList.remove("highlighted_to_remove")}document.removeEventListener("keydown",e)};var s=0;var o=document;while(o=document.body.getElementsByTagName("*").item(s++)){o.addEventListener("mouseover",t);o.addEventListener("mouseout",n);o.addEventListener("click",r)}})() The only downside is you lose the ability to scroll. : / I don't know how to fix that.
- wernercd 11y ago
  And if you temporarily allow ads on Forbes, you get malware: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/08/you-say-advertising-i-say-block-that-malware/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/08/you-say-advertising-i-say... Ads are annoying... but more importantly, they are another attack vector. Don't give in.
- plank 11y ago
  Or: reload, and after the text is visible again, press the 'x within the URL bar to stop loading/executing the JavaScript... Works flawlessly for me.
roller 11y ago
EFF's Privacy Badger does the same for me. After looking at the list of 10 different blocked tracking sites, I just gave up. It's too bad, I'd be otherwise be happy to visit their fine website.
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superobserver 11y ago
Reason enough to drop Wired and read real news like The Intercept.
dbcurtis 11y ago
Ha ha! Yes.... I read the article before noticing it was on Wired. Then I wondered why I was actually getting to read the article. Then I realized I was accidentally using the wrong browser -- one without an ad-block enabled. sigh
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by caf 11y ago

joeblau 11y ago

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=en&tl=es&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2F2016%2F03%2Fgovernment-error-just-revealed-snowden-target-lavabit-case%2F&anno=2 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=en&tl=es&u=h...

drakenot 11y ago

If you temporarily disable javascript you can view the story.

Karunamon 11y ago
Safari Reader Mode disables this crap. I'm going to open a PR for uBlocks anti adblock killer list later.
Houshalter 11y ago
Someone shared this a long time ago on an HN thread. Put this code into the url of a bookmark. Then click it to get rid of annoying popups and grey outs. It works on Chrome at least: javascript:(function(){document.styleSheets[0].addRule(".highlighted_to_remove","background:red !important");var e=function(e){if(e.keyCode==27){i()}};document.addEventListener("keydown",e);var t=function(e){e.stopPropagation();this.classList.add("highlighted_to_remove");return false};var n=function(e){e.stopPropagation();this.classList.remove("highlighted_to_remove");return false};var r=function(e){this.parentNode.removeChild(this);i();e.preventDefault();e.stopPropagation();return false};var i=function(){var i=0;var s=document;while(s=document.body.getElementsByTagName("*").item(i++)){s.removeEventListener("mouseover",t);s.removeEventListener("mouseout",n);s.removeEventListener("click",r);s.classList.remove("highlighted_to_remove")}document.removeEventListener("keydown",e)};var s=0;var o=document;while(o=document.body.getElementsByTagName("*").item(s++)){o.addEventListener("mouseover",t);o.addEventListener("mouseout",n);o.addEventListener("click",r)}})() The only downside is you lose the ability to scroll. : / I don't know how to fix that.
wernercd 11y ago
And if you temporarily allow ads on Forbes, you get malware: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/08/you-say-advertising-i-say-block-that-malware/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/08/you-say-advertising-i-say... Ads are annoying... but more importantly, they are another attack vector. Don't give in.
plank 11y ago
Or: reload, and after the text is visible again, press the 'x within the URL bar to stop loading/executing the JavaScript... Works flawlessly for me.

roller 11y ago

EFF's Privacy Badger does the same for me. After looking at the list of 10 different blocked tracking sites, I just gave up. It's too bad, I'd be otherwise be happy to visit their fine website.

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superobserver 11y ago

Reason enough to drop Wired and read real news like The Intercept.

dbcurtis 11y ago

Ha ha! Yes.... I read the article before noticing it was on Wired. Then I wondered why I was actually getting to read the article. Then I realized I was accidentally using the wrong browser -- one without an ad-block enabled. sigh

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