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The guy is mad because he has a one-line, textual "sponsorship" banner that's very tasteful and understated, and because EasyList is blocking it with a rule tar

by ekidd 10y ago

The guy is mad because he has a one-line, textual "sponsorship" banner that's very tasteful and understated, and because EasyList is blocking it with a rule targeted specifically at his site. As an EasyList user, I personally feel that EasyList is being a bit obnoxious here.

supergreg 10y ago
Couldn't he submit a pull request with the rule out explaining his reasons?
- johneth 10y ago
  He's tried. Nothing's happened.
- __s 10y ago
  "Clearly, this is a mistake so I went ahead and filled out an acceptable ads application. That was now a couple of weeks ago and as of today, their false positive remains."
joesmo 10y ago
I didn't know EasyList had advanced AI to differentiate between 'one-line, textual "sponsorship" banner' ads and other ads, nor that its stated goal was to block some ads but not others. I'm quite sure if the latter ever becomes true, it'll stop being used by reputable ad blockers. Until then, the list is working correctly in respect to this ad like it works correctly in respect to other ads.