Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]: "New to aliexpress" pop up - how to block it?

On 07/16 03:12, R0b0t1 wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 2:11 AM,  <tuxic@××××××.de> wrote:
> > On 07/16 01:59, R0b0t1 wrote:
> >> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 1:47 AM,  <tuxic@××××××.de> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > that drives my insane:
> >> > While searching items for my DIY Nixie clock on aliexpress I get
> >> > one certain popup with each new access to aliexpress asking
> >> > me, whether I am new to aliexpress and offers me a coupon.
> >> >
> >> > I have no othe chance than clicking on this [beep] pop up
> >> > to be able to see the page contents.
> >> >
> >> > I searched the web for according informations how to block
> >> > this [beep] popup, but I only get informations how to
> >> > remove a certain kind of adware virus from Mac and Windows.
> >> >
> >> > Since this virus pops up an advertisement of constantly changing
> >> > goods and is page filling I am sure I am not suffering from this.
> >> >
> >> > If anyone out there has solved this problem without disabling
> >> > the possibility to /buy/ something on aliexpress PLEASE HELP
> >> > ME. I AM NEAR INSANITY! ;) :)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks a lot in advance for any life saver!
> >> > Cheers
> >> > Meino
> >> >
> >>
> >> You might be able to block the element on the page using uBlock
> >> Origin, but unfortunately that type of ad is very hard to remove. If
> >> you have to interact with it is harder to select using uBlock's
> >> interface.
> >>
> >> You can also use Greasemonkey to block more invasive ads, but I never
> >> had much luck with that. It's designed to do more than filter
> >> background content.
> >>
> >> I feel like I need to ask whether or not you've done something like
> >> disable cookies. I'd not suggest doing that, at most delete all of
> >> them when you close your browser session. It's impossible to use most
> >> pages without having cookies enabled (this makes automating things
> >> with web libraries infuriating).
> >>
> >> R0b0t1.
> >>
> >
> > Hi R0b0t1,
> >
> > For "normal browsing" I created a profile for firefox which is privacy
> > enhanced -- blocking all sorts of things. This profile works half
> > with the sites I normally visit.
> > Aliexpress get screwed up when visited using this profile.
> >
> > So I created a second profile, which I use for Aliexpress only. This
> > one has only some privacy related things enabled. Aliexpress works --
> > including poping up this [beep] "Are you new to Aliexpress?" popup.
> > Cookies are enabled with this profile.
> >
>
> Does it do this on every page load or just the first time you interact with it?
>

I did the following:
*** Surf to www.aliexpress.com (no popup and no way to search despite
the fact that a search bar is shown.)
*** Click on any product -- product will be displayed and popup pops
up (hence the name), click the popup to remove it. Search bar now works.
*** Click "reload tab"...the whole [beep] starts from the beginning.

> > As soon as I login into Aliexpress the popup disappears -- now
> > Aliexpress is satisfied, because tracking my searches is now
> > personalized.
> >
>
> If you can't find a way to target the overlay with uBlock Origin you
> might try looking at https://greasyfork.org/en and using Greasemonkey.
> Unfortunately all the premade scripts I could find were simple things
> like pricing changes.

Why Greasemonkey is especially use ful in this case?
(this is curiosity -- and NO expression of doubt, R0b0t1! :)

>
> > Its the same reason for why buying via Aliexpress App on a
> > smartphone/tablet is cheaper than using a PC.
> > I am using XPrivacy on my Android tablet which shows, blocks
> > or allows ANY access to permissions like "Get your location"
> > et cetera -- I instantly deleted that App after I saw, what this
> > App wants to know.
> >
>
> It's sad to see another website doing this. There's a few that make it
> all but impossible to use the service without logging in or supplying
> information one way or another. If the creator of the website doesn't
> want you to use it, I'm not sure there's a lot that can ultimately be
> done about it.
>
> In a similar vein, my phone now displays advertising. The state of
> computing has me despondent.

  For your phone: Root it, install XPosed/XPosedInstaller, install XPrivacy, install
  Bootmanager, install PreventRunning, install AFWall -- and your
  phone is yours again. Buying XPrivacy is worth every cent (it is
  cheap!) and it can be bought directly by its developer Marcel
  Bokhorst via Mony transfer -- no need to feed Google again!

  For more drop me a PM.


> R0b0t1.
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