On 07/16 01:58, Urs Schütz wrote: > On 07/16/17 05:56, R0b0t1 wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 3:44 AM, <tu...@posteo.de> wrote: > > > On 07/16 03:12, R0b0t1 wrote: > > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 2:11 AM, <tu...@posteo.de> wrote: > > > > > On 07/16 01:59, R0b0t1 wrote: > > > > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 1:47 AM, <tu...@posteo.de> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that drives my insane: > > > > > > > While searching items for my DIY Nixie clock on aliexpress I get > > > > > > > one certain popup with each new access to aliexpress asking > > > > > > > me, whether I am new to aliexpress and offers me a coupon. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have no othe chance than clicking on this [beep] pop up > > > > > > > to be able to see the page contents. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I searched the web for according informations how to block > > > > > > > this [beep] popup, but I only get informations how to > > > > > > > remove a certain kind of adware virus from Mac and Windows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since this virus pops up an advertisement of constantly changing > > > > > > > goods and is page filling I am sure I am not suffering from this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there has solved this problem without disabling > > > > > > > the possibility to /buy/ something on aliexpress PLEASE HELP > > > > > > > ME. I AM NEAR INSANITY! ;) :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot in advance for any life saver! > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > Meino > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You might be able to block the element on the page using uBlock > > > > > > Origin, but unfortunately that type of ad is very hard to remove. If > > > > > > you have to interact with it is harder to select using uBlock's > > > > > > interface. > > > > > > > > > > > > You can also use Greasemonkey to block more invasive ads, but I > > > > > > never > > > > > > had much luck with that. It's designed to do more than filter > > > > > > background content. > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel like I need to ask whether or not you've done something like > > > > > > disable cookies. I'd not suggest doing that, at most delete all of > > > > > > them when you close your browser session. It's impossible to use > > > > > > most > > > > > > pages without having cookies enabled (this makes automating things > > > > > > with web libraries infuriating). > > > > > > > > > > > > R0b0t1. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi R0b0t1, > > > > > > > > > > For "normal browsing" I created a profile for firefox which is privacy > > > > > enhanced -- blocking all sorts of things. This profile works half > > > > > with the sites I normally visit. > > > > > Aliexpress get screwed up when visited using this profile. > > > > > > > > > > So I created a second profile, which I use for Aliexpress only. This > > > > > one has only some privacy related things enabled. Aliexpress works -- > > > > > including poping up this [beep] "Are you new to Aliexpress?" popup. > > > > > Cookies are enabled with this profile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does it do this on every page load or just the first time you interact > > > > with it? > > > > > > > > > > I did the following: > > > *** Surf to www.aliexpress.com (no popup and no way to search despite > > > the fact that a search bar is shown.) > > > *** Click on any product -- product will be displayed and popup pops > > > up (hence the name), click the popup to remove it. Search bar now works. > > > *** Click "reload tab"...the whole [beep] starts from the beginning. > > > > > > > I've managed to block something similar using uBlock Origin, but it > > was really hard to select it with the GUI picker that creates blocking > > rules for you. > > > > The technical term for what the website is using is called a popover > > and I remember people talking about blocking them with uBlock Origin > > because they are hard to block, but I can't find anything relevant to > > this discussion in Google. > > > > > > > As soon as I login into Aliexpress the popup disappears -- now > > > > > Aliexpress is satisfied, because tracking my searches is now > > > > > personalized. > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you can't find a way to target the overlay with uBlock Origin you > > > > might try looking at https://greasyfork.org/en and using Greasemonkey. > > > > Unfortunately all the premade scripts I could find were simple things > > > > like pricing changes. > > > > > > Why Greasemonkey is especially use ful in this case? > > > (this is curiosity -- and NO expression of doubt, R0b0t1! :) > > > > > > > Greasemonkey injects JavaScript onto your webpages based on filter > > criteria, so you can effectively do anything your browser can do when > > displaying the webpage. Some of the more impressive feats are > > reengineered webpages that are better than the original service, most > > of them are mundane and only alter a few values on a webpage. > > > > You can also use it for laser-guided adblocking if you need to. > > Unfortunately Greasemonkey requires quite a bit of knowledge about > > itself, web development, and the page you are trying to modify, so I > > can't be of much help apropos. > > > > > > > > > > > Its the same reason for why buying via Aliexpress App on a > > > > > smartphone/tablet is cheaper than using a PC. > > > > > I am using XPrivacy on my Android tablet which shows, blocks > > > > > or allows ANY access to permissions like "Get your location" > > > > > et cetera -- I instantly deleted that App after I saw, what this > > > > > App wants to know. > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's sad to see another website doing this. There's a few that make it > > > > all but impossible to use the service without logging in or supplying > > > > information one way or another. If the creator of the website doesn't > > > > want you to use it, I'm not sure there's a lot that can ultimately be > > > > done about it. > > > > > > > > In a similar vein, my phone now displays advertising. The state of > > > > computing has me despondent. > > > > > > For your phone: Root it, install XPosed/XPosedInstaller, install > > > XPrivacy, install > > > Bootmanager, install PreventRunning, install AFWall -- and your > > > phone is yours again. Buying XPrivacy is worth every cent (it is > > > cheap!) and it can be bought directly by its developer Marcel > > > Bokhorst via Mony transfer -- no need to feed Google again! > > > > > > For more drop me a PM. > > > > > > > I might take you up on your offer but the main issue is my phone isn't > > a flagship device so I can't expect a ROM to exist for it. I suppose > > I'll check. > > > > R0b0t1. > > > > AdblockPlus, "Select an element to hide". Selecting the red window with the > mouse will add something like this to the blocking list: > aliexpress.com##.ui-window.ui-window-normal.ui-window-transition.ui-newuser-layer-dialog > and > aliexpress.com##.newuser-container > > Urs > >
Hi Urs, thanks a lot for the hint! But.,.. ...take a look into the so called "privacy" policy of AdPlus.org (or whatever those think "privacy" means): From: https://adblockplus.org/privacy cite: Collection and processing on AdblockPlus.org When using AdblockPlus.org, we automatically collect the following data in order to provide you with our services, and for security reasons: A list and explanations follows ... As previously mentioned "anonymiyed data" is a joke in the post Orwell era of today. Cheers, Meino
