Combining EasyList and EasyElement subscriptions [opinions]

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Re: Combining EasyList and EasyElement subscriptions [opinions]

Postby rick752 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:47 pm

Adblock Plus Fan wrote:But in the end they can still be used for data mining the user. I'm not so sure if it's something that should be ignored.


IMDB tried something similar. It really isn't as easy as it sounds. It would also mean that a site would have to put everything in the same directory structure. What webmaster would want that disorganized mess to deal with?
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Re: Combining EasyList and EasyElement subscriptions [opinions]

Postby Wladimir Palant » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:48 pm

rick752 wrote:The downside is that most element hides are "site specific" English-speaking domains ... which does little for,say, a strictly German-language user.

German users get to English-language sites occasionally, and even if not - no harm is done by rules that aren't being used.
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Re: Combining EasyList and EasyElement subscriptions [opinions]

Postby rick752 » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:14 pm

Well ... that's ok with me then :D
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