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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

Hello,

I see often a lot of disguised ads anywhere.

Best regards.
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Post by intense »

Provide screenshot + specific page (link)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

For example, two direct links, but ads are everywhere in this site.

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https://www.quora.com/Is-China-safe-for-tourists

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https://www.quora.com/More-and-more-advertisements-are-disguised-as-answers-here-Does-Quora-do-anything-about-it
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Post by intense »

test
uBo:

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quora.com##[id*=wrapper]:has-text(/ad  by/i)
ABP:

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quora.com#?#[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/ad  by/i)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

Not working sorry.
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Post by intense »

or (better) for uBo
quora.com##[id*=wrapper]:has-text(/ad\s{1,}by /i)

Are you using ABP ?
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

Works only on ubo on firefox, not working on ubo in opera.

I sur abp or ubo, depends of site if ubo are better or abp are better.
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Post by intense »

Is the builtin blocker enabled in opera ?
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

I tried with and without built in blocker, no effect, no possibility to create personnal list. I hate opera, too difficult to block ads.
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Post by intense »

use chrome (however I can see the ads only in firefox)

use the second filter for opera
(or be sure when copy the filter there are 2 spaces between ad and by)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

I confirm opera is worst browser I ever seen, but in chrome I had more difficult to block ads than Firefox, a reason to switch between chrome to opera but I regret now my choice. This is also a reason for opera isn't a first borwser used in the world.
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

No two spaces not working. Sorry.
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Post by intense »

or - as I said - use the second filter (added to uBo)

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quora.com##[id*=wrapper]:has-text(/ad\s{1,}by /i)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

I used this second filter but I use your two filters in same time, it's works. :evil: OPERA :evil:

There are another hidden ads "promoted by" I try use this filter for ubo on opera (for test)

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quora.com#?#[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/promoted  by/i)
Problem, it hide this ad but with all answers under questions.

PS: There are more viscious disguised ads with only "By", to make blocking filters more difficult to create :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: , screenshot here: https://preview.ibb.co/iSTL9y/Viscious_ ... _quora.png

Page link here:

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https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-free-online-SMS-service-which-can-be-used-to-verify-a-Facebook-account
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Post by intense »

I cannot reproduce that ad
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Post by -Mark- »

GamOfCatAndOfMouse wrote: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:12 am There are another hidden ads "promoted by"
quora.com##[target*="_blank"][disable_auto_login*='True'][rel*='noopener']
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

intense wrote: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:45 am I cannot reproduce that ad
I see this ads in Opera and Firefox. Same with ABP and after UBO activated.
-Mark- wrote: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:54 am quora.com##[target*="_blank"][disable_auto_login*='True'][rel*='noopener']
Your UBO filter works but no forget to add intense's filter

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quora.com#?#[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/ad  by/i)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

Quora has changed his strategy to annoy adblock users, I don't see any answers, blocked by this filters but I see An ad:

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https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Pinterest-change-to-force-users-to-log-in-to-use-the-service-How-do-I-bypass-this
Screenshot (Tested on chrome, firefos and opera, with ubo and next with adblock plus) https://image.ibb.co/estDCT/QUORA_SUCKS.png

I think quora team see this forum, I hate to being forced to see his ads, very bad strategy and I love the strategy of DuckDuckGo serarh engine, for example, with a preference choice to see or not see his ads and permit to give a don (if you would).
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Post by -Mark- »

@GamOfCatAndOfMouse This is a rare occurence where @intense 's filter is hiding the answers. Doesn't happen on any pages I browsed with answers.

adding

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quora.com#@#[id*=wrapper]:has-text(/ad\s{1,}by /i)
shows the answers again.
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

@-Mark- Thanks you very much (and Intense, other helpful members and community) for your help.

Your filters not working with "has test" but working with: "-abp- contains":

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quora.com#@#[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/ad{1,}  by /i)

quora.com#@#[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/promoted{1,}  by /i)
I can get rid, for this moment, with also @Intense filters, against "Ad by" and "Promoted by" ads, but I don't get rid for ads with only "By" xyz

I tested this diy filter but all ads reaparred:

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quora.com#@#[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/by /i)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

EDIT: All ads reaparred a few time after reloading, all filters not working.
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Post by -Mark- »

That's an exception filter, use quora.com##[id*=wrapper]:-abp-contains(/by /i)
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

Not working sorry. (I used only the last filter) :/
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Post by GamOfCatAndOfMouse »

It's very difficult to block ads on quora, all filters on reddit forum does not work:

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https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/867iih/how_to_block_ads_on_quora_which_filters_work/
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Post by abrahammurciano »

Using AdBlock on quora it still shows ads before each answer
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Post by millenika »

Please help to hide ads on Quora, it is really hard ti use this site with ads.
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millenika wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:52 amPlease help to hide ads on Quora,
Post an example link an screenshot.
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••► Don't post clickable links
•••►Upload screenshots at imgbb.com
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Post by pizza »

I see ads too..

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https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-free-online-SMS-service-which-can-be-used-to-verify-a-Facebook-account
Pic: https://i.imgur.com/ueiYK01.png

Filter found in: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/4093

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quora.com##div[class] > div > div > div > div > div > div > div > div > div:has-text(/sponsored|promoted/)
working. :biggrin:
using uBlock Origin in Chrome
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Post by smed79 »

ABP

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quora.com##div[class] > div > div > div > div > div > div > div > div > div:-abp-contains(promoted)
quora.com##div[class] > div > div > div > div > div > div > div > div > div:-abp-contains(sponsored)
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Post by peace2000 »

Quora has started showing text based ads. Between the title and the first answer, there is an ad by DuckDuckgo.

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https://www.quora.com/Im-trying-to-burn-in-a-video-file-with-DVB-subtitles-to-an-MP4-video-file-using-FFmpeg-but-scaling-subtitles-to-the-videos-resolution-doesnt-work-Why
Those ads seem to use randomized element names so normal hide element by name might not work. How to block it on all subpages of Quora?
I maintain the Finnish Easylist. If you report an ad issue, tag my name so I'll get a notification.
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