Discussion on Ad Blocker | Userscripts.org

"window.reify_adBlocker_removeAds is not a function" by Firebug, replied by livin52

livin52 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:43:02 +0000

When I have this script enabled and Firebug too, in the console of Firebug shows an error:

"window.reify_adBlocker_removeAds is not a function"

Why is this happening? How can I solve this?

Thanks!

Archived Comments, replied by Armus

Armus — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:16:20 +0000

Hiding instead of completely blocking is a limitation of Greasemonkey, not this script. If you want the ads to be blocked completely, try using Adblock or the Proxomitron.

Archived Comments, replied by gabedibble

gabedibble — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:10:35 +0000

Author: Please check out User Script Updates - simply update the header of your script and your users will be able to receive change-notification when you improve this script

Archived Comments, replied by --

-- — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:06:37 +0000

Nice script!
But banner ads at Last.fm don't get removed.
The ads' domain is ad.excite.co.jp.
Please update the script.

Archived Comments, replied by Kaley

Kaley — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:49:48 +0000

Pretty nice. It blocks most major ads.

Archived Comments, replied by Blake West

Blake West — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:08:42 +0000

With Gmail crashing Firefox if either of the adblock extensions are installed, this script is really picking up the slack. Thanks Mysteriously Unknown!!

Archived Comments, replied by sharath b r

sharath b r — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:51:07 +0000

Ad Blocker fails to block the following ad on yahoo mail:"cool screensaver click to download"
by screenseenes.com

Archived Comments, replied by sharath b r

sharath b r — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:21:38 +0000

derek howard: what 'exactly' do u mean by: 'The page is loaded first'
From what i understand,
once, the browser receives the HTML source of a webpage, it creates a DOM tree of the HTML elements of a webpage. Then, greasemonkey changes the elements of the tree using bits of DHTML (user scripts). Once this is done, the browser interprets the changed tree, in effect doing things like removing ads (or changing font, colour etc.)

So, why are ads displayed and then removed when we use Ad blocker. Please help!

Archived Comments, replied by Derek Howard

Derek Howard — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:05:47 +0000

sharath b r:
That is how Greasemonkey works. The page is loaded first, then the script is taken into effect.

Archived Comments, replied by sharath b r

sharath b r — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 05:33:11 +0000

pro's: works ACCURATELY since it actually removes ads and doesn't simply block image files
con's: advertisements are actually DISPLAYED first and then REMOVED!. Why cant they be simply blocked?
also 'ad blocker' is comparitively SLOWER compared to the 'ad block' firefox extension.

someone please help!

Archived Comments, replied by Godfather

Godfather — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:31:58 +0000

Nice!this script also works for Opera.

Archived Comments, replied by Morten Skogly

Morten Skogly — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:32:44 +0000

Great script!

Archived Comments, replied by Jesse Andrews

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 01:05:03 +0000

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