nytimes.com: nuisance

[Jimmy59601]

Prerequisites

• [X] This is NOT a YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or a shortener/hosting site report. These sites MUST be reported by clicking their respective links.
• [X] I read and understand the policy about what is a valid filter issue.
• [X] I verified that this issue is not a duplicate. (Search here to find out.)
• [X] I did not remove any of the default filter lists, or I have verified that the issue was not caused by removing any of the default lists.
• [X] I did not enable additional filter lists, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without enabling additional filter lists.
• [X] I do not have custom filters/rules, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without custom filters/rules.
• [X] I am not using uBlock Origin along with other content blockers.
• [X] I have verified that the web browser's built-in content blocker/tracking protection, network wide/DNS blocking, or my VPN is not causing the issue.
• [X] I have verified that other extensions are not causing the issue.
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URL(s) where the issue occurs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/technology/elon-musk-trump-x.html

Description

There is an ad that appears across the bottom of the page that the element picker will not block. I have an account with the newspaper and i am logged in.

Other extensions used

Adobe Acrobat: PDF, Bitwarden Password Manager, Privacy Badger

Screenshot(s)

Screenshot(s)


Configuration

Details

```yaml uBlock Origin: 1.61.0 Chromium: 130 filterset (summary): network: 139260 cosmetic: 49127 scriptlet: 23056 html: 0 listset (total-discarded, last-updated): default: user-filters: 65-1, never easylist: 77858-469, 32m Δ easyprivacy: 53243-649, 32m Δ plowe-0: 3542-0, 11d.19h.57m ublock-badware: 12249-6, 32m Δ ublock-filters: 40652-378, 32m Δ ublock-privacy: 1433-22, 32m Δ ublock-quick-fixes: 199-0, 32m Δ ublock-unbreak: 2504-0, 32m Δ urlhaus-1: 21365-0, 32m filterset (user): [array of 65 redacted] trustedset: added: [array of 21 redacted] switchRuleset: added: [array of 6 redacted] userSettings: [none] hiddenSettings: [none] supportStats: allReadyAfter: 2867 ms (selfie) maxAssetCacheWait: 43 ms cacheBackend: indexedDB ```

[stephenhawk8054]

What is the destination link if you click on that section?

[Jimmy59601]

Thanks! Here's the target: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/gifts/?utm_campaign=holiday2024&utm_medium=marketing&utm_source=owned_dock

[stephenhawk8054]

It's self-promotion. We don't fix self-promotion. Also, we can't investigate further without the account.

[Jimmy59601]

I understand. Thanks.

[Jimmy59601]

Thanks, but what is a "self-promotion" and why can't it be blocked?

[stephenhawk8054]

uBO follows EasyList's policy and self-promotion is described here: https://easylist.to/pages/policy.html

[Jimmy59601]

Thanks, but it should be up to the user to decide what to block. I should be able to block anything I don't want to see.

[stephenhawk8054]

You can add your own custom filters. Default filters in uAssets and EasyList follow their own policy too.