How to hide randomized advertisements or placeholders with two simple user rules

LennyFox

Level 7
Thread author
Jan 18, 2024
307
Sometimes you will see advertisements or empty place holders on websites which are not blocked by adblockers

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When your mouse is on the add or place holder, simply RIGHT CLICK and choose INSPECT those elements, you will notice that they have a randomized CLASS or ID in their name

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This will prevent the uBO selector and AG "Block ads" to generate a rule which will last (it will only block once).


When it is a CLASS, simply add the rule
Code:
domainname.com##div[class*=""logical name"]
meaning hide HTML dividers with a CLASS containing (*) the text in quotes

When it is an ID, simply add the rule
Code:
domainname.com##div[id*="logical name"]
meaning hide HTML dividers with a ID containing (*) the text in quotes

So in this example it would be
Code:
volkskrant.nl##div[class*=top1-container"]
because a part of the selector always contains "top1-container" now this advertisement placeholder will be hidden
 
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Apr 21, 2016
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Thanks for sharing these user rules. It's a great way to block persistent ads or placeholders that adblockers miss. Remember to replace "domainname.com" and "logical name" with the actual domain and class/id name you want to block.
 
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LennyFox

Level 7
Thread author
Jan 18, 2024
307
Sorry some typo's corrected (can't edit the post anymore)
Code:
domainname.com##div[class*="logical name"]

and the example
Code:
volkskrant.nl##div[class*="top1-container"]

The rule for ID was correct
Code:
domainname.com##div[id*="logical name"]
 

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