need help with answers.com

ginahoy · Post by **ginahoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:52 am

I frequently use Answers.com. When you type a word into the search bar at the top of the page, AdBlock causes the main header to shift down on the page and overlay content. Upon further inspection, the culprit appears to be two sets of "sponsored links" that appear just above and below the definition. Those are the ads in particular that I'm trying to block.

I used Firebug to identify the Division ID's for the offending ads (h_ads0 and h_ads1)

Is there any way to hide these ads without causing the header shift down on the page and overlay content?

Adblock Plus Fan · Post by **Adblock Plus Fan** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:43 pm

I'm using Easylist and easyelement, and I see the same problem as you. But for me the "sponsored links" elements doesn't appear.

Using this:

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@@|http://www.answers.com/main/*/Ads/$subdocument

Seems to work for me.

ginahoy · Post by **ginahoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:20 pm

Adblock Plus Fan wrote:
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@@|http://www.answers.com/main/*/Ads/$subdocument
Seems to work for me.

That fixed it! Thanks!

You would see the Sponsored Links elements if you exclude the entire page from processing, as I did to troubleshoot the formatting issue.

If you don't mind, what exactly does this exception do in order to preserve the page formatting?

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:43 pm

I don't see this issue at all (unless I'm missing something).

The 'Ads' frame is still blocked here ..... is it a country code?

Ares2 · Post by **Ares2** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:24 pm

I see it too (header overlays parts of the page) and MontzA has already reported it some time ago: http://forums.lanik.us/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=2864

You get a little bit behind in the false positive section, Rick.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:40 pm

Ares2 wrote: You get a little bit behind in the false positive section, Rick.

I get a little behind on everything there

Like I said, I do not see ANY problem there at all. Is that from the EasyList ... or something else? I can't fix something that I can't see.

I can add that whitelist is you think it needs it (somewhere)

Ares2 · Post by **Ares2** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:40 pm

http://www.answers.com/phone

Just Easylist

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@@.answers.com/main/*?*/ads/$subdocument

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:42 pm

You know ... did I already fix this just recently?

Update the EasyList and try again.

I remember that problem but it seems to be gone now.

Ares2 · Post by **Ares2** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:21 pm

Should be up-to-date (Last Modified: 05jan2009). Maybe you already have an exception rule in you filters but forgot to add it to the list? It's very doubtful that ginahoy, ABP Fan, MonztA and me all have a problem on our end.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:05 am

Nope ... that frame is blocked but there is no layout error here. It may be a 'country variation.

I added that whitelist anyway .

Is it fixed now?

Ares2 · Post by **Ares2** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:35 pm

rick752 wrote:Is it fixed now?

Yep, thanks.

Adblock Plus Fan · Post by **Adblock Plus Fan** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:52 am

ginahoy wrote:If you don't mind, what exactly does this exception do in order to preserve the page formatting?

I'm not quite sure actually. It could be a Firefox bug, we've discovered similar things like this happen before. But I think that site is just broken in general.
If you take a look at the site's stylesheet:
http://site.answers.com/main37244/css-p ... 648331.css
one single gigantic line of crap with errors here and there, it's impossible to make out what is what without a head ache.

ginahoy · Post by **ginahoy** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:07 am

I forgot that I didn't register for this forum, so I haven't been getting message notifications.

I'm not sure what the 'whitelist' is, but I just removed the exception provided by Adblock Plus Fan and the issue is solved.

Thanks!