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NoScript Adds Subscriptions To Adblock Plus

Posted by Soulskill on from the countermeasures-and-counter-countermeasures dept.

hahiss writes "Apparently, NoScript has taken to adding its own whitelist updates to Adblock Plus — so that the ads on the NoScript page show up — without notifying users. (It is described on the NoScript addon page, however.) This was a part of the last update to NoScript. Wladimir Palant, the main developer of Adblock Plus, describes the situation in an informative blog post." Update — 5/02 at 12:30 GMT by SS: Reader spyrochaete notes that "InformAction, makers of the NoScript extension for Firefox, have removed the recently introduced AdBlock exceptions which unblocked the revenue-producing ads on the NoScript homepage with little or no warning to the user. According to the changelog, InformAction pushed out an update specifically addressing this controversial decision 'permanently and with no questions asked.'"

8 of 408 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Personally, I couldn't care less. by rackserverdeals · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll repair your car for free, and as an added bonus I'm also going to change all of your saved radio stations, adjust your seats, replace your tires with a cheaper brand, and rape your lass.

    I do it for free, so people aren't allowed to complain!

    The parts in bold happen frequently in my experience. The part in italics happens frequently if you exchange "hit on" for "rape".

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    Dual Opteron < $600
  2. Re:Scum. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stick it to the man, Internet Tough Guy!

  3. Re:Shhhh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Parent is correct; NoScript is EVIL. It will install malware, upload \My Pictures\ to a russian server and molest your children. The frequent updates the parent complains of are required to keep the NoScript's keylogger signature ahead of the anti-virus databases. NoScript was funded by Scientologists and developed by Sony. Users of NoScript are providing bandwidth to global botnets and have copies of all IM and email forwarded to the NSA.

    STAY AWAY

  4. Re:I would complain by carlzum · · Score: 2, Funny

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    "It is time, for stormy weather." - Pixies

    I think a new signature would reinforce your point :)

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    "Gouge away... if you want to." - Pixies

  5. Re:Personally, I couldn't care less. by Donkey_Hotey · · Score: 5, Funny

    But he did use a car analogy... points for that, anyway.

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    (There is supposed to be a Sarcmark® here, but my $1.99 check hasn't cleared, yet...)
  6. Re:Timeline of events by Hymer · · Score: 4, Funny

    This IS a program on Windows.

  7. Re:Really Smart by koiransuklaa · · Score: 3, Funny

    Amen. Continuing on the same path, changing browser window width below 800 is probably borderline illegal: most websites aren't designed to work like that.

  8. Re:Links are helpful by mirshafie · · Score: 2, Funny

    By using sunshine. No. Privoxy can block scripts, or manipulate incoming traffic any way you like.