Why, in some cases does this work:
offendingsite\.com
But in other cases, you need:
.*offendingsite\.com/.*
offendingsite\.com
But in other cases, you need:
.*offendingsite\.com/.*
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Why, in some cases does this work:
offendingsite\.com But in other cases, you need: .*offendingsite\.com/.*
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Member
2008-07-04, 01:30 PM
Theoretically, both should work. They differ only in the point that the latter requires a slash at the end of the server name to be present, else it won't match.
Do you have reproducable examples? Best regards, Christian Last edited by zottel; 2008-07-04 at 01:30 PM.. Reason: Typo
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www.tvsquad.com, the video player in the right column. It only blocks for me if I do .*yourminis\.com/.*
Post 3
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Member
2008-07-07, 10:33 AM
Hm, I just tested—if I add yourminis\.com to the list of blocked URLs, the player is blocked for me ... ?
Best regards, Christian
Post 4
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Yes, you're right. I have found it is often necessary to clear the cache to see some filters take effect, especially Flash.
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