Blocking ads (gifs) with dynamic filenames

Southpaws · Post by **Southpaws** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:15 am

Hey all

One of the sites I frequent has started using dynamic file names for the ads (gif). Every time I reload the page the filenames change, making my block list useless.

Sure, the one thing the ads all have in common is that they originate from the same path/folder, so why not block the whole path? Well, the webmasters are shrewd enough to use the same path as the statusicons on the particular forum.. So if I block the folder, I rid myself from the ads but won't see any icons either.

Quiestion is: Can I block the folder, and make exceptions for the 30-or-so statusicons I still want to load?

Site in question: http://www.flashback.info/forumdisplay.php?f=17

It is the topbanner and the three ads to the right I want to block.

Thanks in advance!

Stupid Head · Post by **Stupid Head** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:35 am

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/^http://www.flashback.info/images2006/statusicon/(?!announcement|forum|thread|post|user)/$match-case

I think I accounted for all of the status icons. The $match-case is purely optional.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:05 am

Try these too:

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flashback.info,flashback.org#td(class=rightabannercls)
flashback.info,flashback.org#td(bgcolor=#959282)(align=center)

*EDITED --- misread post originally

Southpaws · Post by **Southpaws** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:37 am

Thanks guys!

With a bit of tweaking I got these two to work for both top and right banners:

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flashback.info,flashback.org#td(bgcolor=#959282)(align=center)
flashback.info,flashback.org#td(bgcolor=#cfc09d)(valign=top)

The first one (blocked the top banner) is exctly like yours, rick752, which lead me on the right track for the right banners too (second line).

Once again, thanks guys!

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:10 am

There ya go