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Google Reader feedads.g.doubleclick.net ads not blocked #168

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The space occupied by ads is not being collapsed in Google Reader for some 
feeds. For example, check out the Ars Technica feed. Also, some ads in the 
Techcrunch feed are not being blocked (the kijiji ads, in particular). Since 
90% of my web surfing takes place in Google reader, this is really annoying.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 1:43

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Version 0.9.22, released just now, should help with collapsing the empty 
spaces. I didn't notice any Kijiji ads in my cursory look over the feed. Can 
you provide a link to a specific feed entry that has these ads so I can figure 
out how to remove them?

Original comment by ttjos...@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 1:59

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hey Tom,

With 0.9.23 things seem to be running smoothly. If I run into a Kijiji ad again 
I'll let you know. Many thanks.

Original comment by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 2 Jul 2010 at 4:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hey Tom, here's and example of the kijiji ads that I am seeing in google 
reader: http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/plx-WU0RAtrOczDdrsDHxs8QI7g/0/di

Original comment by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 2 Jul 2010 at 8:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Thanks - but can you provide the actual post or entry in the feed with that ad 
in it?

Original comment by ttjos...@gmail.com on 2 Jul 2010 at 8:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
For example, if you look at TechCrunch's feed today, all the entries contain an 
ad. The ads seem to be originating from 
http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/CUTwdfptjGwlleoIjkpLZWjDTjs/0/da

I'm guessing these ads are being targeted according to geographical location, 
so you may not see them. Is there another way for me to send you the 
information you require? The inspect element function, perhaps?

Original comment by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 19 Jul 2010 at 11:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
That ad server should be blocked. It's weird that it isn't in this case. I 
still can't reproduce this problem. Can you provide:

- The exact URL, in the address bar, of the page where you see ads
- The URL of the TechCrunch feed as Google Reader reports it (e.g. something 
like feedproxy.google.com/TechCrunch) so I can be sure we are looking at the 
same feed
- What filter lists are you subscribed to? Any custom filters? Is AdThwart 
enabled for google.com? Any other extensions enabled?

Original comment by ttjos...@gmail.com on 20 Jul 2010 at 3:47

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I have the same issue with the slashdot feed in google reader. Subscribed to 
the default EasyList and AdThwart recommended lists. Only other ext installed 
are RSS Subscription (by Google) and Google Quick Scroll. Running Chrome 
5.0.375.99 on Mac.

http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Frss.slashdot.org%2
FSlashdot%2Fslashdotatom

http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdotatom

Original comment by tim.mar...@gmail.com on 20 Jul 2010 at 10:10

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
- Exact URL, in the address bar, of the page: 
https://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.
com%2FTechcrunch

- The URL of the TechCrunch feed as Google Reader reports it: 
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/E64iqOJdu84/

Filter lists: EasyList by Ares2, Michael, and Erunno; Fanboy's 
Español/Português supplement; AdThwart recommended filters

Original comment by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2010 at 2:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
OK, I can reproduce the problem with the Slashdot feed. Oddly, these ad images 
do not trigger the beforeload event, which is why they aren't blocked. The 
beforeload event only seems to apply to resource loads triggered directly by 
DOM nodes and I have a vague guess that Reader might be loading the resources 
independently (though I haven't had time to look at this in depth).

Anyway, I've re-added the scan for ads by URL that was triggered upon DOM node 
insertion in v0.9.25, which seems to work for me. (This was removed when I 
added support for beforeload.) Please give the new version a try.

Original comment by ttjos...@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2010 at 5:47

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Thanks, v0.9.25 fixed the issue for me in google reader.

Original comment by tim.mar...@gmail.com on 22 Jul 2010 at 1:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
So far so good with 0.9.25. Thanks Tom.

Original comment by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 22 Jul 2010 at 8:56

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hey Tom,

The ads in the TechCrunch feed are back with version 9.36. Info from last time 
still applies:

- Exact URL, in the address bar, of the page: 
https://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.
com%2FTechcrunch

- The URL of the TechCrunch feed as Google Reader reports it: 
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/E64iqOJdu84/

Filter lists: EasyList by Ares2, Michael, and Erunno; Fanboy's 
Español/Português supplement; AdThwart recommended filters  

It would also appear that the empty ad spaces in the slashdot feed are not 
being collapsed.

Thank you.

Original comment by pantagruelista@gmail.com on 21 Sep 2010 at 11:01

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Once again I am having trouble reproducing this problem. It seems like the 
TechCrunch and Slashdot feeds very, very rarely show me these ads. I'll keep an 
eye out though. Sorry this isn't a very good answer...

Original comment by ttjos...@gmail.com on 22 Sep 2010 at 5:43