tumblr.com: ads

[aspensmonster]

Prerequisites

• This is NOT a YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or a shortener/hosting site report. These sites MUST be reported by clicking their respective links.
• I read and understand the policy about what is a valid filter issue.
• I verified that this issue is not a duplicate. (Search here to find out.). Comment in the old issue threads even when they are closed or even if you have a different problem.
• I did not remove any of the default filter lists, or I have verified that the issue was not caused by removing any of the default lists.
• I did not enable additional filter lists, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without enabling additional filter lists.
• I do not have custom filters/rules, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without custom filters/rules.
• I have verified that the web browser's built-in content blocker/tracking protection, network wide/DNS blocking, or my VPN is not causing the issue.
• I have turned off all other extensions and the issue still persists. (exception "Firefox Multi-Account Containers").
• If this is about a breakage or detection, I have verified that it is caused by uBlock Origin and isn't a site or browser issue.
• I did not answer truthfully to ALL the above checkboxes.

URL(s) where the issue occurs.

https://www.tumblr.com

Description

Tumblr is currently running a banner ad at the top of the dashboard. I have confirmed on a clean LibreWolf profile with only uBlockOrigin installed that the ads are visible, even with the browser's tracking detection disabled. I have confirmed that the following cosmetic filters, in that clean LibreWolf profile, work for blocking the ad, as well as the "Sponsor" button that lingers. I believe that these filters are specific enough to be safe for inclusion in filter lists.

! Block main ad
www.tumblr.com##a[href*="smartadserver.com"]

! Block Sponsor Info button when refreshing dashboard
www.tumblr.com##a[href^="https://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/relevantads"]:upward(div)

I believe that the first filter can be added to EasyList, but that the second filter, due to the use of :upward, would need to be included in a uBO list.

I have also confirmed that these rules work on mobile (Firefox for Android) as well.

Other extensions used

none

Screenshot(s)

Screenshot(s)

Configuration

uBlock Origin: 1.62.0
Firefox: 134
filterset (summary):
 network: 148660
 cosmetic: 41435
 scriptlet: 21410
 html: 2210
listset (total-discarded, last-updated):
 default:
  user-filters: 3-0, never
  ublock-filters: 40207-116, 6h.52m Δ
  ublock-badware: 12300-6, 6h.52m Δ
  ublock-privacy: 1996-33, 6h.52m Δ
  ublock-unbreak: 2613-1, 6h.52m Δ
  ublock-quick-fixes: 208-11, 6h.52m Δ
  easylist: 71637-171, 6h.52m Δ
  adguard-spyware-url: 1966-138, 4d.17h.59m
  easyprivacy: 53327-44, 6h.52m Δ
  urlhaus-1: 23380-0, 2h.52m
  curben-phishing: 1645-1, 2h.52m
  plowe-0: 3545-994, 12d.7h.3m
  LegitimateURLShortener: 2714-171, 9h.52m
filterset (user): [array of 3 redacted]
userSettings: [none]
hiddenSettings: [none]
supportStats:
 allReadyAfter: 4588 ms (selfie)
 maxAssetCacheWait: 1181 ms
 cacheBackend: indexedDB

[stephenhawk8054]

• I verified that this issue is not a duplicate. (Search here to find out.). Comment in the old issue threads even when they are closed or even if you have a different problem.

#23077