Need Scojo ACR Help!

[CoolBeans]

I've been using proxo for several months and am so happy I found it!  But I am afraid the learning curve is going to be a LONG one in my case.  I Downloaded Scojo's ACR and like it, but am having one problem.  It completely filters out the reply button on a message board I like to use.  The filters I was using before ACR were converting the button to a link but it was still usable!  I'd like to continue using ACR on this site because there are many ad's and such!

This is the site, Just click on a message:
http://boards.go.com/cgi/mlb/request.dll?LIST&room=mlb_nyy&messagID=329799end

This is the button, in questions, properties:
http://boards.go.com/images/mlb/buttons/button_reply.gif

What should I do to get the button on this message board back?

Mike

 

[sidki3003]

Hi,

When i go there with the ACR, it won't filter the button.
Same thing if i use another set of block filters instead.
So i guess it's an entry in one of your general block lists (adlist, keywords, ...).
Proxo's log window will show which line is triggered in which block list,
when you keep it open while loading the page.
Just comment out the entry, when you found it.

HTH, sidki


 

[altosax]

i suggest first to view the site in debug mode (type http://dbug..sitename), to view which filter is matching the button, then, if that filter call a list, view the log file.
this way you could be able to find the offending filter or the offending entry in the lists.

regards,
altosax.

 

[dave1006]

Hi CoolBeans,
you can always simply add
boards.go.com/images/mlb/buttons/
to your bypass list.

-------------------------
|David Gallagher        
|dave at smokeajay.co.uk
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[CoolBeans]

OK!  I used your advice by using the de-bug mode <<learning curve shrinks>> and found the following reference concerning the button:

<Match: Ads - ScoJo's Ad Container Remover >
<a href="request.dll?POST&room=mlb_nyy&ref=431028"><img src="/images/mlb/buttons/button_reply.gif" alt="reply" width="70" height="22" border="0"></a>
</Match>
<span class=PrxACRCode style=display:none;>[</span><span class=PrxACRCode style=display:none;>#Image-AD
</span><span class=PrxACRCode style=display:none;>]</span><a href="request.dll?MESSAGE&room=mlb_nyy&id=431028&action=vote&vote=1">
<img src="/images/mlb/buttons/button_rec.gif" alt="recommend" width="93" height="22" border="0">
</a></td>
    </tr>

    <tr valign=middle>
    <td colspan=3 bgcolor="#000000" height=1><spacer type=block height=1 width=1>
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr><td colspan=3 height=17 nowrap>

I also noticed it only happens after I "log-in" to the site. (very strange)
The "recommend button" remains unchanged.  Funny thing is...I've been using Scojo's ACR for a while but only developed this problem recently.  Is there something I can do about this?  

I also used Dave's advice but nothing happened.  Do I need to place any wild cards before the entry?  


 

[altosax]

because the code of the 2 buttons is more or less the same, it seems a match related to the word "reply" in the img tag or the word "post" in the a tag.
search your blocklists for these 2 words or, simply, load the page with the log window open to find the line that matches the code.

regards,
altosax.

 

[CoolBeans]

I'm getting somewhere now! Thanks!  I've narrowed the problem down to a filter in the AdCodes list:

#====== Linked Images ===========================
# Sample match: <a href="Ad-URL"> <img src="Ad-URL"> </a>

(<as[^>]++href=$AV(*)[^>]+> (($LST(Match_Space))+ <im(g|age)s[^>]++src=$AV(*)[^>]+>)+{1,*}
   &&*(href|src)=$AV( $LST(AdKeys)*)*
  )
  (((^<as)&?)++< / a >|)
  $SET(#=<span class=PrxACRCode style=display:none;>#Image-AD</span>)

I'm not sure what is causing the problem there, but when I bypassed the entry the reply button returned.  I replaced this filter with Banner Blaster which converts the button to a link which looks something like this: [reply]
Not a perfect fix but it is usable and the real banner ads are filtered as well.
Best I could come up with for now, with my limited expertise.  I'll get some shut-eye now, but if anyone has any other suggestions I'll check back.

Thanks for helping!


 

[altosax]

now that you have found the problem, you can follow the suggestion of dave or search your adkeys list for the words post and/or reply.

regards,
altosax.

 

[CoolBeans]

Hello, AltoSax and friends!

Thanks for your help and patience yesterday!  I understand what you are saying about the AdKeys list but I have never added anything to that list.  Anyway, this morning I went back to my original configuration with backups of my Adkeys and AdCode list and low-and-behold the button was there like it was supposed to be.  Then I realized I still had the bypass entry Dave suggested, so I figured that was why. But even after removing it the button was still ok!  I'm going to leave the entry in bypass anyway!  So my problem seems solved!

Scojo's filter is very effective but I am going to continue to use bannar blaster because some ads seem to get by it.  I also use Pauls JavaTamer 1 & 2, Ad Containers, Remove contents of <no script>, as well as, Map Ad blaster and the default pop-up filters as my main filters.  That seems to be a good combination for my needs.  The pages load quickly, almost all ads are neutralized and I don't have to tinker around too much.

Proxo Rules!!!



 

[Scott Lemmon]

quote:
Scojo's filter is very effective but I am going to continue to use bannar blaster because some ads seem to get by it.  I also use Pauls JavaTamer 1 & 2, Ad Containers, Remove contents of <no script>, as well as, Map Ad blaster and the default pop-up filters as my main filters.  That seems to be a good combination for my needs.  The pages load quickly, almost all ads are neutralized and I don't have to tinker around too much.

Proxo Rules!!!

At the Yahoo list I've been playing with a new idea to remove ad containers using the javascript DOM.  Advantage is it's pretty fast and simple, disadvantage is it only works in browser that fully support DOM (includes IE 5+, Mozilla and Netscape).  Opera's DOM support isn't quite up to it yet.  Here's my current incarnation (even newer than the one on Yahoo). Just add these two filters to your webfilters...

+++++++++ clip here +++++++++++++++

[Patterns]

Name = "DOM container killer v0.003"
Active = TRUE
Limit = 256
Match = "<start>"
Replace = "<script>"
 "function PDOMhide(t){"
 "  var x=t.parentNode;"
 "  var d=4;"
 "  while(d-- && x && x.childNodes.length<5){"
 "    var y=x;"
 "    var tag=y.nodeName;"
 "    x=x.parentNode;"
 "    if(tag.match(/^(TD|TR|IFRAME|A|DIV|P|SPAN)$/)){"
 "      if(0){alert(tag + ":" + y.childNodes.length + "\n" + y.innerHTML);}"
 "      if(tag=="TR"){d=0;}"
 "      y.parentNode.removeChild(y);"
 "    }"
 "  }"
 "  t.parentNode.removeChild(t);"
 "}"
 "</script>
"

Name = "DOM Banner Blaster v0.003"
Active = TRUE
Bounds = "<as*</a>|<iframe*</iframe>|<ilayer*</ilayer>|<img*>|<input*>|<script*</script> <noscript>"
Limit = 800
Match = "*=$AV($LST(AdKeys)*)*&<(a*<img|[^a])"
Replace = "<img src="http://local.ptron/killed.gif" "
          "onload="PDOMhide(this);" width=1 height=1>"

+++++++++ clip here +++++++++++++++

It seems to work pretty well so far and should kill anything the normal banner blaster does.  Just be sure to turn the regular B.B. off if you use this one (they may conflict if used together).

-Scott-


Edited by - Scott Lemmon on 01 Jul 2002  06:28:03

[CoolBeans]

A new filter!?!

I'll give it a test drive...


 

[CoolBeans]

I crashed and burned!

First off, I'm using IE6... and bypassed all filters except the two new ones
I had a problem right off with ESPN (that's my test-bed site)
I got an "IE cannot open Internet site error...Operation Aborted!"

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/index

On that page is an ad that's driving me crazy. It's for that new Disney cartoon.  I can't get rid of it for the life of me!

http://boards.espn.go.com/cgi/mlb/request.dll?LIST&room=mlb_nyy

I deactivated the banner blaster and then they loaded. The ACR did a nice job there. I also had the error pop-up box when i loaded this site:

http://newslink.org/menu.html

but the page loaded anyway!

I've got to call it a day for now, but will use it some more tomorrow!

Good Night!