Important information about the Adblock extension for Mozilla browsers - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

SecretMethod70 · 12-15-2004, 01:32 PM

I know many people who use Mozilla or Firefox also use the Adblock extension. It's awesome. I have noticed something that it is important to be aware of - especially for newer users. There are some pages which, when adblock is enabled and told to "remove ads," do not render correctly. This is not a Mozilla rendering problem. This is specifically because of the adblock extension. The pages are intentionally designed to misplace a horizontal menu over the main text of the page when the ads are removed. If you have the adblock extension and it is set to "remove ads," you can see what I'm talkin about at www.wheresgeorge.com and also <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/262317p-224624c.html">this news site</a>. To fix this, all one needs to do is set adblock to only "hide ads" instead of remove them. I do it only temporarily when I come across a site like this, but you could also leave it that way all the time if you would prefer it that way.

shadowalker · 12-15-2004, 02:08 PM

THanks for the info Secret, i was wondering why i was daily dish was not rendering correctly.

ps i can look at your avatar alllll day long. Just great.

txd · 12-16-2004, 03:55 AM

I have problems with sourceforge download pages from time to time. I'll try out the hide ads instead of remove. thanks.

kalisto_911 · 12-18-2004, 04:09 PM

thanks for replacing the firefox avatar secret! thanks for the tip as well!

SecretMethod70 · 01-15-2005, 12:14 PM

update: it looks like the news site I linked to as an example works now, however I'm sure there are more sites which this knowledge may be useful for.

12-15-2004, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Important information about the Adblock extension for Mozilla browsers I know many people who use Mozilla or Firefox also use the Adblock extension. It's awesome. I have noticed something that it is important to be aware of - especially for newer users. There are some pages which, when adblock is enabled and told to "remove ads," do not render correctly. This is not a Mozilla rendering problem. This is specifically because of the adblock extension. The pages are intentionally designed to misplace a horizontal menu over the main text of the page when the ads are removed. If you have the adblock extension and it is set to "remove ads," you can see what I'm talkin about at www.wheresgeorge.com and also <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/262317p-224624c.html">this news site</a>. To fix this, all one needs to do is set adblock to only "hide ads" instead of remove them. I do it only temporarily when I come across a site like this, but you could also leave it that way all the time if you would prefer it that way. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

12-15-2004, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
shadowalker Psycho Location: Firefox yourself and change the world!	THanks for the info Secret, i was wondering why i was daily dish was not rendering correctly. ps i can look at your avatar alllll day long. Just great. __________________ I'll make ya famous!

12-18-2004, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
kalisto_911 Psycho Location: Dreams	thanks for replacing the firefox avatar secret! thanks for the tip as well! __________________ I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small bright pebble to content myself with. [Plato]

01-15-2005, 12:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	update: it looks like the news site I linked to as an example works now, however I'm sure there are more sites which this knowledge may be useful for. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

12-16-2004, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
txd Addict	I have problems with sourceforge download pages from time to time. I'll try out the hide ads instead of remove. thanks.