Diversion Diversion not blocking so many ads - help!

[luckycharms]

Hi all,
Wondering how much ad blocking you get when you visit https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html with Diversion enabled? I'm only getting around 30-40% of the ads blocked there usually. There was a point when I was getting upwards of 90% blocked, but it's now back down. Keen to hear what others get. I'm on an AC88u with Diversion Standard.
Thanks...

 

[PeterR]

Thanks for the website link - 87%. Which blacklists are you using?

I tried again on different browser, 48%; then I clicked the 'retest' - 34%?

 

[luckycharms]

Weird. Do you have an ad blocker on your browser? In using the Diversion standard.

 

[Ripshod]

97% with Diversion Lite (standard list) and Firefox with Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger.

 

[PeterR]

Weird. Do you have an ad blocker on your browser? In using the Diversion standard.

Good point, first test I was using Chromite on my phone, it has built-in blocking; 2nd test Firefox with no add-on blockers on a PC.

I'm using Standard blocking list in Diversion. Maybe time to start looking for a more inclusive list!

 

[Ripshod]

Further to my test earlier, only 56‰ using a virgin chrome. Disappointing to say the least.

Edit: Even with the large list Chrome hits the dizzying heights of 85%.
A word of warning though. If you already struggle with RAM usage the large list may become the last straw on the camel's back.

Does anyone have a custom list for testing?

 

[martinr]

Hi all,
Wondering how much ad blocking you get when you visit https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html with Diversion enabled? I'm only getting around 30-40% of the ads blocked there usually. There was a point when I was getting upwards of 90% blocked, but it's now back down. Keen to hear what others get. I'm on an AC88u with Diversion Standard.
Thanks...

Further to my test earlier, only 56‰ using a virgin chrome. Disappointing to say the least.

Edit: Even with the large list Chrome hits the dizzying heights of 85%.
A word of warning though. If you already struggle with RAM usage the large list may become the last straw on the camel's back.

Does anyone have a custom list for testing?

Where do you fellows get the percentage measures of adblocking from? Maybe it’s staring me in the face, but I can’t see it?

 

[Ripshod]

Where do you fellows get the percentage measures of adblocking from? Maybe it’s staring me in the face, but I can’t see it?

https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html

 

[Mutzli]

Try to add this blocking list: https://big.oisd.nl/domains
I get a 92% with this one

 

[jrichard326]

FF Nightly (x64) Linux:

139 of 150 using Diversion (system-wide) on an Asus Router (AX86U, Latest Merlin Firmware) without uBlock Origin
150 of 150 using Diversion (system-wide)and uBlock Origin enabled

The browser was closed and reopened before tests.
I think that it comes down to what lists are being used and which sites are whitelisted/blacklisted. I am using OpenDNS if that makes any difference. On the whole I am satisfied with the results.

That being said, consider the following:

from uBlock filters:
! Defuse pointless online tool too causing hardship to volunteers
*$3p,domain=d3ward.github.io
@@*$redirect-rule,domain=d3ward.github.io
d3ward.github.io##.textads

and:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1583581072197312512

 

[Ripshod]

Try to add this blocking list: https://big.oisd.nl/domains
I get a 92% with this one

Only 85% here. Remarkably it's the same size as the normal "Large" list, which gets the same score.

Good point @jrichard326. I noticed I had to disable Ublock Origin to even run that "test", which I don't like doing. Don't like JS.

 

[martinr]

https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html

Yes, of course; many thanks. Do you have faith in that as a reliable test? I used it a few weeks back and I was left wondering just how much credence I could give to the results:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/adguard.87449/post-874360

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/adguard.87449/post-874796

I wonder if there is a better way to strip out all other variables to concentrate solely on the effectiveness of the blocking list.

 

[Mutzli]

Only 85% here. Remarkably it's the same size as the normal "Large" list, which gets the same score.

Good point @jrichard326. I noticed I had to disable Ublock Origin to even run that "test", which I don't like doing. Don't like JS.

I loaded 16 different lists and I'm getting now 100%

 

[PeterR]

I loaded 16 different lists and I'm getting now 100%

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and obviously you still browse the internet.

 

[QuikSilver]

FYI, getting 96% with just diversion, 99% with ublock addon enabled AND diversion. Using Large as my blocking list type....

 

[Ripshod]

I think we're beginning to see already the shortfall of this as s benchmark tool. Okay for a general idea of what's happening, but the accuracy of it supports one of my first posts on these forums. I don't like it.
Oh, and I don't like js.

 

[kuki68ster]

I get 97% with Diversion+ Hagezi's Pro ++ list + Ublock Origin

 

[SomeWhereOverTheRainBow]

I get 97% with Diversion+ Hagezi's Pro ++ list + Ublock Origin

I am old skool, I just turn the monitor off. Blocks 100 percent of the ads when I don't want to see them.

Although, AdGuardHome seems to be doing pretty good. I am going for a 90 day stretch:

 

[kuki68ster]

I loaded 16 different lists and I'm getting now 100%

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Don't think 16 is useful… The biggest lists, like Hagezis or OISD
are compilations from smaller ones… But if you are happy, and it works for you.

I am old skool, I just turn the monitor off. Blocks 100 percent of the ads when I don't want to see them.

Although, AdGuardHome seems to be doing pretty good. I am going for a 90 day stretch:

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Touché…

 

[Mutzli]

Don't think 16 is useful… The biggest lists, like Hagezis or OISD
are compilations from smaller ones… But if you are happy, and it works for you.


Touché…

I loaded additional lists from https://filterlists.com that are country and streaming specific wich were missing from the big list here: https://big.oisd.nl/domains