Specific Question about EN2 Anti-Ad-Block Script

[The_Warlock]

Hi Michael, I have a question about the "Anti-Script" you mentioned here:

Fair warning - use NoScript with EN2 and all you'll see is a black page with nothing on it. Similarly using an ad blocking program to interfere with ad displays will cause the page to refuse to display.

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Some sections of EN2 use flash - there's a difference between an object not instatiating and being removed forcibly by an ad blocker. I can't detect if the player isn't running - I can detect if the load was blocked are react appropriately.

You also mentioned that community supporters will be able to close out the advert areas on a area by area case basis.

As a Community Supporter, I applaud that. Also, I have no problem with the sidebar ad, the compression doesn't bother me.

However, I do take my computer's security VERY seriously. As such, the vast majority of advertising sites, known malware sites, and a large selection of low security/highly targeted sites are blocked from loading to my machines by 1) My Router, and 2) my Hosts files. Additionally, I do not allow cookies to be retained beyond the current session, so I always login to the websites I visit fresh.

As such, I am curious if these broad spectrum blocks (which are not software ad-blocker programs or browser based script plugins) will trigger your "Anti-Script", and prevent my browser from showing EN2, and thus prevent me from logging in, and thus prevent personal preferences from being applied?

As the IT manager for my company, one too many computers in need of a full reformat to be functional thanks to excesses of malware through "advertising", despite up-to-date Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software, have taught me the value of extraordinary preventative security, both for my workplace and home. I'm naturally interested in how incompatible my security preferences are with the future design of one of my most frequented hobby sites.

Thanks for your time, and all you do here.

 

[the Jester]

Actually, I have a question on this topic too... I'm a community supporter; if I turn ads off, can I see ENWorld with noscript running?

 

[Eosin the Red]

I'd guess that a sizable percentage of us run with some type of adblocker software up at all times. Blocking the huge numbers of folks who view an adblocker as another piece of antivirus protection from viewing ENW seems a bit extreme don't ya think? Also, I think that such a block would seriously decrease people joining.... "I keep googling that ENWorld place but there isn't anything there but a blank page... "

The response does not seem in concert with any perceived infraction and I'm not sure that an infraction has occurred.


*I had to turn off Adblocker to see what the vertical ad was about.

 

[The_Warlock]

The response does not seem in concert with any perceived infraction and I'm not sure that an infraction has occurred.

The quotes are taken from the following threads:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=227423

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=227594

One of which started somewhat adversarily, regarding the nature of the sidebar ad. I only quoted the parts of the posts which I felt relevant to my question.