I have never started using Adblock plus, so I was wondering what the benifits over normal adblock were.
A big question is, if I do not wish to use adblock plus' extra features, can I still use it like normal adblock (and still use my current filters?)
Using Adblock vs Adblock Plus
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Adblock is a wandering zombie. It hadn't been updated for years, then suddenly some updates were given, and now no updates again for at least a year.
Adblock Plus is updated regularly, and by the driving force behind the original Adblock, even. He's constantly seeking to improve the code like a real programmer. You can use it just like Adblock, and it also uses regexp for its filters, so they are compatible.
Adblock Plus is updated regularly, and by the driving force behind the original Adblock, even. He's constantly seeking to improve the code like a real programmer. You can use it just like Adblock, and it also uses regexp for its filters, so they are compatible.
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BenoitRen wrote:Adblock is a wandering zombie. It hadn't been updated for years, then suddenly some updates were given, and now no updates again for at least a year.
Adblock Plus is updated regularly, and by the driving force behind the original Adblock, even. He's constantly seeking to improve the code like a real programmer. You can use it just like Adblock, and it also uses regexp for its filters, so they are compatible.
I installed it to a different profile, and I found that just like when I tried it before, I cannot use it like adblock. Clicking it in the status bar does not give me a list of what's on the page and allow me to block it like I do in adblock. I have to right click the icon and select an option to intitate that method of blocking ads.
Either way, I'll mess with it in my test profile a little and see if I can't get used to it.
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- jaroclay
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Thanks a bunch, vladmir. I have only used Adblock Plus but have read about this feature in the original Adblock extension. Thanks again...
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