AdBlock Detector Pro [Paid] v2.5.1
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Wutime
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Wutime updated AdBlock Detection [anti-AdBlock] with a new update entry:
v1.70 - System improvement
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v1.70 - System improvement
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Stuart Wright
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Is it possible to put adblocking users into a specific usergroup?
Wutime
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Yes, inversely, you can ignore any specifically selected user groups; therefor the remaining usergroups that aren't ignored would be the ones that are AdBlock detected.
Allow ignoring, instead of selection, works better with Xenforo's permission system.
Stuart Wright
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I mean when someone is detected blocking ads, could a secondary usergroup be added to their account?
And then removed when they are detected not blocking ads?
So that ad blockers are denied permission to do certain things?
Wutime
Well-known member
Yes, that would be possible. Let me think through how best to implement it.
Great suggestion by the way.
bzcomputers
Well-known member
Couple requests:
- Place more visual control in the options. The Light/Dark option is nice but being able to tweak it more without template editing would be nice. I prefer the light option but the current css values make the text almost unreadable with light selected on a light (default style) forum.
- Have two delay options, one for initial page load, second for delay after clicking "I've Disabled Adblock" before reappearing.
Wutime
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@bzcomputers thanks for the good recommendations.
Regarding #2, can you elaborate on the "delay"; do you mean there should be a delay after clicking "I've Disabled AdBlock"?
Regarding #2, can you elaborate on the "delay"; do you mean there should be a delay after clicking "I've Disabled AdBlock"?
bzcomputers
Well-known member
Regarding #2, yes.
After clicking "I've Disabled Adblock" clear the message but do not check to make sure adblock has actually been disabled for XX seconds or until next page view. Almost taking the users word they have disabled it for a short time before re-checking. This would give the user a little longer to see the site content they're missing out on and hopefully the next time the message appears they will permanently disable their adblock for the domain. I think adding this admin controllable delay in the adblock message reappearing will help reduce the chance the user just leaves the site because they are annoyed by the adblock message reappearing so quickly.
After clicking "I've Disabled Adblock" clear the message but do not check to make sure adblock has actually been disabled for XX seconds or until next page view. Almost taking the users word they have disabled it for a short time before re-checking. This would give the user a little longer to see the site content they're missing out on and hopefully the next time the message appears they will permanently disable their adblock for the domain. I think adding this admin controllable delay in the adblock message reappearing will help reduce the chance the user just leaves the site because they are annoyed by the adblock message reappearing so quickly.
Donny
Active member
Also, can we find some way to just break the forum for those who are using AdBlock? - https://xenforo.com/community/threads/break-the-forum-when-adblock-detected.170519/
They're just going to keep getting around it. And I'd rather just break the forum now I think. They know they're doing it in 100% of cases. So it's up to them to work out how to get the forum to show if that's what they wish to happen.
I think I've got to the stage where I'm sick of people getting around it, getting all the content for free (we have a lot of business-related advice they're getting on ours too), and then sticking their fingers up at us in a way by blocking our business income.
I'd like to fully break the forum, in a way they can't just select an area to block etc so it loads again, and get AdBlockPlus forum members in on it to find a work-around, which will always happen. That's how they make their money! - Got help them the day they need ads!
Anyway - Can somebody help me achieve this? I'll pay. And I'm sure A LOT of other forum owners would too.
They're just going to keep getting around it. And I'd rather just break the forum now I think. They know they're doing it in 100% of cases. So it's up to them to work out how to get the forum to show if that's what they wish to happen.
I think I've got to the stage where I'm sick of people getting around it, getting all the content for free (we have a lot of business-related advice they're getting on ours too), and then sticking their fingers up at us in a way by blocking our business income.
I'd like to fully break the forum, in a way they can't just select an area to block etc so it loads again, and get AdBlockPlus forum members in on it to find a work-around, which will always happen. That's how they make their money! - Got help them the day they need ads!
Anyway - Can somebody help me achieve this? I'll pay. And I'm sure A LOT of other forum owners would too.
bzcomputers
Well-known member
Also, can we find some way to just break the forum for those who are using AdBlock? - https://xenforo.com/community/threads/break-the-forum-when-adblock-detected.170519/
They're just going to keep getting around it. And I'd rather just break the forum now I think. They know they're doing it in 100% of cases. So it's up to them to work out how to get the forum to show if that's what they wish to happen.
I think I've got to the stage where I'm sick of people getting around it, getting all the content for free (we have a lot of business-related advice they're getting on ours too), and then sticking their fingers up at us in a way by blocking our business income.
I'd like to fully break the forum, in a way they can't just select an area to block etc so it loads again, and get AdBlockPlus forum members in on it to find a work-around, which will always happen. That's how they make their money! - Got help them the day they need ads!
Anyway - Can somebody help me achieve this? I'll pay. And I'm sure A LOT of other forum owners would too.
What makes you so sure they are circumventing the adblock detection. Have you compared page views to ad impressions or some other way?
Donny
Active member
I'd rather not go into that here.
Thanks for your post though.
I've stuck a request up here: https://xenforo.com/community/threa...o-optionally-periodically-break-forum.170520/
bzcomputers
Well-known member
I'd rather not go into that here.
Thanks for your post though.
I've stuck a request up here: https://xenforo.com/community/threa...o-optionally-periodically-break-forum.170520/
You may have an unusual situation, because I think in general most people or either going to remove the adblock or just stop going to your site. I would say the percentage of people who will spend time to try and circumvent an adblock detector would be pretty small unless your running a forum of coders or software engineers, then yes they'll do it just to piss you off and there will be no stopping them
Good luck.
Donny
Active member
We have valuable content for the type of user we have. So they want to post there, but not have ads.You may have an unusual situation, because I think in general most people or either going to remove the adblock or just stop going to your site. I would say the percentage of people who will spend time to try and circumvent an adblock detector would be pretty small unless your running a forum of coders or software engineers, then yes they'll do it just to piss you off and there will be no stopping them
I'd rather them not post or use the website, personally.
Wutime
Well-known member
As far as I know, there's no Adblock Detector that can't be defeated by AdBlock Plus at this point in time. If I'm incorrect please point me to the resource and I'll investigate.
JEinstein
Member
Have heard of people having good luck with this https://blockadblock.com/
DaveM
Well-known member
I was thinking about installing this but then I thought about myself. When I get this on a page I simply just close that site never to return. I am not sure how one can get around this without chasing away members at all.
karabaja
Member
Pop-up message from this addon jumped me on a forum I visit periodically. I thought at a time I could install this on my forum, but then I found element .wutime-adblock-full--box and make him straight to the filter. Never saw pop-up again. Reason Im writing this is because I think that name should be randomized. Randomization would made impossibile to filter an element.
