Addblock question

I get a pop-up window at http://espn.go.com/ which I haven't been able

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:45:53 -0400, "David McRitchie"
<nospam@nospam>
wrote:

>"Howard Brazee" wrote:
>>I get a pop-up window at http://espn.go.com/ which I haven't been able
>> to identify to Add-block.   Anybody here know how to block it?
>
>Hi Howard,
>I'm using  Adblock myself  so this is what I have,   though someone
>using  Adblock Plus instead, probably about the same.

Oops, I'm using Adblock Plus.

The odd thing is that if I open that site with an "Open All in Tabs",
I get the pop-up window.   If I only open that site by itself, I
don't.

>I don't get any popup on the site upon entry, and haven't clicked
>on anything.   Filters actually used were
>http://ad.doubleclick.net/*
>*adsatt*
>*adsonar*
>
>I  also have another that would block variations of doubleclick
>*doubleclick*

While I'm not sure how to enter these, I did have ABP show blockable
items and it didn't see any of these - but the pop-up menu wasn't
visible.

>Makes no difference to me if  pop-up ads are blocked or not in
>tools, options, content     but I had them off,  retested without
>popup blocking, and then turned them off  again for next time.
>
>Also you want to right click on a pop-up to check the properties.

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:00:10 +0200, Mel <mel@nowhere.com> wrote:

>> I get a pop-up window at http://espn.go.com/ which I haven't been able
>> to identify to Add-block.   Anybody here know how to block it?
>
>Why are you so keen on using Adblock (Plus)?

That's what gets the most recommendations.

>I believe that the Flashblock extension combined with standard blocking 
>provided by Firefox is the best, optimal approach.

Maybe I need to be this pessimistic, but I'd like to have flash

On 4/14/2008 10:43 AM, Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:00:10 +0200, Mel <mel@nowhere.com> wrote:
> 
>>> I get a pop-up window at http://espn.go.com/ which I haven't been
able
>>> to identify to Add-block.   Anybody here know how to block it?
>> Why are you so keen on using Adblock (Plus)?
> 
> That's what gets the most recommendations.
> 
>> I believe that the Flashblock extension combined with standard blocking

>> provided by Firefox is the best, optimal approach.
> 
> Maybe I need to be this pessimistic, but I'd like to have flash
> automatically run on some pages.

Flashblock Options allow you to white list sites.  (I use both 
Flashblock and Adblock Plus because not all ads are Flash)

-- 
Irwin

Please do not use my email address to make requests for help.

"Howard Brazee" wrote:
>I get a pop-up window at http://espn.go.com/ which I haven't been able
> to identify to Add-block.   Anybody here know how to block it?

Hi Howard,
I'm using  Adblock myself  so this is what I have,   though someone
using  Adblock Plus instead, probably about the same.

I don't get any popup on the site upon entry, and haven't clicked
on anything.   Filters actually used were
http://ad.doubleclick.net/*
*adsatt*
*adsonar*

I  also have another that would block variations of doubleclick
*doubleclick*


Makes no difference to me if  pop-up ads are blocked or not in
tools, options, content     but I had them off,  retested without
popup blocking, and then turned them off  again for next time.

Also you want to right click on a pop-up to check the properties.

-- 
HTH,
David McRitchie,   extensions I use are briefly documented on my site
Firefox Custom:  http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm