From 44cf0cbb0543d3270d0bcae2a0170fde2bc0171d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 16:07:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Dynamic filtering: quick guide (markdown) --- Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide.md b/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide.md index d84c10d..326e595 100644 --- a/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide.md +++ b/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide.md @@ -108,5 +108,18 @@ The dynamic filtering _allow_ rule is most useful to un-break sites broken by so ![figure 10](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gorhill/uBlock/master/doc/img/df-qg-10.png) +The content of the dynamic filtering pane makes it clear that there is a static filter somewhere blocking network requests to `boldchat.com`. Turned out there was static filter `boldchat.com` in _"Peter Lowe's Ad Server` list. + +Using a local _allow_ dynamic filtering rule fixes the breakage: ![figure 11](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gorhill/uBlock/master/doc/img/df-qg-11.png) + +It is easier for a user to point-and-click for a quick fix then to actually craft an exception static filter like `@@||boldchat.com$~third-party` and force a reload of all static filters (big memory churning). + +*** + +#### Important + +Typically, use only narrow _allow_ dynamic filtering rules, to un-break sites. As these _allow_ rules override any static filtering, this means if you use a too broad _allow_ dynamic filtering rule you could start to allow in ads/trackers/annoyances. + +***