The explanation was fine -- too many clarifications like this ends up making the doc more confusing IMO. When more is read into the documentation that what is *literally* stated is not a documentation issue.

Raymond Hill 2020-10-11 14:00:08 -04:00
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The filter option `important` means to ignore all _exception_ filters (those prefixed with `@@`). It will allow you to block specific network requests with 100% certainty.
**It applies only to network _block_ filters** (specifically to the blocking part of the filter). It does not make a filter more _important_ in any other way and does not override any other filter options (including negated domains in `domain` option).
**It applies only to network _block_ filters**
Example: `||google-analytics.com^$important,third-party` will block all network requests to `google-analytics.com`, disregarding any existing network _exception_ filters. Another example: `||twitter.com^$important,third-party`. Etc.