You seem to be using an ad blocker. :o(

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#1

How is the adblocker check actually implemented?

Because I get the

You seem to be using an ad blocker. :o(

message but don’t have an ad blocker…

#2

i have an adblocker and dont get the message lol

#3

I was using hidemyass.com yesterday and came here and I got that message.

Are you using a proxy? :o

#4

No, just plain 1und1 internet connection using a fritzbox and a netgear router - no custom DNS whatsoever…

#5

The adblocker check looks at the height/width attributes of the elements containing the puppy games adverts. If these are ‘auto’ it assumes that the ads are being suppressed. It’s all in the page source.

#6

What’s your browser info?

#7

I saw the same thing despite not having an ad blocker. Firefox 18.0.2, Windows 7. It wasn’t a big deal, just a little “umm…” moment. I don’t see it now, and I do see the featured project and latest featured stuff on the side (although nothing in the Picture of the Day, but that might be a separate issue).

#8

I use Opera and it has this urlfilter.ini
its not even a plugin or anything

#9

I just disabled the damn thing, because I managed to squeeze our own ads through all ad blockers known to man.