Adblock Warning Removal List

[SGFC]

What exactly is "Adblock Warning Removal List" for? I think I understand what it is. But I wanted to be sure. It's for sites that say things like "you have an ad blocker enabled" "disable your ad blocker" right?

Also is it completely necessary to have this list?

Thanks for any feedback.

[rmcin329]

i find myself wondering the same thing. I noticed this list was added to my filters list yesterday(same time adblock plus version was updated) when i went to update easylist.

[Gingerbread Man]

It's for sites that say things like "you have an ad blocker enabled" "disable your ad blocker" right?

Yes.

Also is it completely necessary to have this list?

I'm not entirely sure. There are sites that won't just nag you, but actually prevent you from using the site if you don't allow their ads. It's unclear to me if EasyList will continue doing something about that kind of situation, or if will be handled strictly in the "Adblock Warning Removal" list. I asked that question in the following thread:
forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16854&p=94202#p94202

If you don't want the list to have an effect, you can clear the checkbox next to it in the preferences window (Ctrl+Shift+F). Though it's disabled by default anyway.

You can also remove it altogether by right-clicking it and choosing Delete. If you later change your mind, you can add the "Adblock Warning Removal" list from the following page (scroll down to the Miscellaneous category at the bottom).
en/subscriptions

[SGFC]

It's for sites that say things like "you have an ad blocker enabled" "disable your ad blocker" right?

Yes.

Thanks for the answer. I just saw it after updating ABP and was like what? But now I know.

By the way I saw some douche nozzle (pardon my language) on YouTube trying to say ABP was catering to corporations and allowing certain ads through. Like as if ABP had a deal with them and allowed their ads through. Of course I dismissed this fallacious argument. Because users of ABP can clearly edit what's blocked or not. This non-intrusive ad list is optional too.

Norton (Symantec) in like 1999 or 2000 use to block ads in web browsers but caved to the corporations.

[Gingerbread Man]

Getting a little off-topic, but the stats for acceptable ads say only 9.5% of applications were accepted and over 90% at no cost.
blog/acceptable-ads-by-the-numbers

The FAQ page states staunchly that no one can buy their way onto the acceptable ads list (criteria for what constitutes an acceptable ad is on the same page).
en/acceptable-ads#which

As you can see in the Acceptable Ads forum, whitelisted sites are frequently removed.
forum/viewforum.php?f=12

Edit: Post that was previously here has been split off to forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21825. Please keep all filter issues in the Filters forum.