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They're only logging if the script failed to load. They just want accurate metrics on how many people are blocking the ad serving script. Personally, I want the
by varenc 3y ago
They're only logging if the script failed to load. They just want accurate metrics on how many people are blocking the ad serving script. Personally, I want them to know I'm blocking their ads since it sends a signal to them about what I care about. It's not clear to me that all ad-block users are categorically also objecting to 1st party analytics of any sort. Most ad block rule lists don't even try to block 1st party analytics. And as I said in my comment, this only works because logging is all they're doing. If they tried to use this technique to block ad-block users it would quickly be circumvented.
I understand you might not even want to signal this to them. That's why I shared the endpoint it's hitting. I want people that really don't want even this type of logging to be able to easily add a block rule. I admit in retrospect a less hidden and more obviously named endpoint would have been more polite. Personally, I really think it's a stretch to call it 'disgusting'.