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Re:Ad blocking is under attack by mnarayan01 on Friday August 11, 2017 @11:18AM (#14990525)
Via https://github.com/easylist/easylist/commit/a4d380ad1a3b33a0... by one of the Easylist maintainers:

> If it is a Circumvention/Adblock-Warning adhost, it should be removed from Easylist even without the need for a DMCA request.

Anyone know why he's saying this?

Edit: I guess he's referring to the following via https://easylist.to/2013/05/10/anti-adblock-guide-for-site-a...:

> Anti-Adblock should only be challenged if the system limits website functionality or causes significant disruption to browsing

Re:Ad blocking is under attack by augustus0 on Friday August 11, 2017 @12:37PM (#14991602)
I didn't realize that anti-adblock lists were generally maintained separately, and this comment tipped me off to it.

If you're using something like uBlock, it might be worth going into Settings -> 3rd-party filters. There's a few lists in there which are not enabled by default that are curated to work around anti-adblocking technologies. For example, "Adblock Warning Removal List".

Re:Ad blocking is under attack by lightbyte on Friday August 11, 2017 @01:07PM (#14992014)
If you're going into uBlock's settings, don't forget to add the domain this whole this is referring to (functionalclam.com) to your custom block filters.
Re:Ad blocking is under attack by spydum on Friday August 11, 2017 @05:39PM (#14994541)
Could this comment alone be considered infringement and be subject itself to a DMCA takedown? You are instructing someone how to potentially bypass security measures for copyrighted works? /s
Re:Ad blocking is under attack by JoshTriplett on Friday August 11, 2017 @11:38AM (#14990733)
Some adblocker lists maintain blocks for anti-adblock messages separate from blocks for ads, which allows people to choose which they block.
Re:Ad blocking is under attack by discreditable on Friday August 11, 2017 @12:00PM (#14991065)
> Anyone know why he's saying this?

Because their business model depends on it working.

Re:Ad blocking is under attack by eightysixfour on Friday August 11, 2017 @11:36AM (#14990710)
I believe EasyList only accepts ad servers onto their list as a general rule, not adblock warnings/blockers.