How to block specific Signatures and Avatars.

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Cannibal wrote on 2012-08-02 13:50

We've noticed some arguments over signatures recently, and it's really beyond the point of being silly.

Here's the thing: If a signature or avatar does not break the rules, we'd rather not intervene. When we do, people call out "favoritism" and "unfairness" left and right, and that's just not fair to us.

So, we've decided to tell you guys how you can block any image on the internet, thus enabling you to block so-and-so's signature or avatar without having to turn all of them off.

There's this really nifty add-on for Chrome and FF called Adblock Plus. Once you have it installed, all you have to do is right click the image you never want to see again, select "Block Element", and, well, you'll probably never see it again.

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/81RqW.png]

Alternatively,

Quote from Episkey;924782:

There's an extension for Google Chrome called Cloak.

It's very simple to use and I like it. It allows you to remove images and elements from Web pages.

"To get started, simply select the extension icon (in the upper right) and click on "Remove". You will be prompted to select the element you want to block."

Then you just click on a picture and it disappears. You can go to the "Options" menu to adjust anything that you removed or made invisible.

Happy blocking.
Episkey wrote on 2012-08-02 14:13

Good thing the staff wrote this, I was going to suggest something similar - but I suppose Adblock Plus does the job.
So in that realm, this is great way to deal with any issues! Except there's one problem/oversight ...

[S]I use Internet Explorer.[/S] :whisper:

The installation of Adblock Plus makes the program ... well ... block advertisements. That would be a good thing, except it also blocks Mabination's ads.
I previously tried using the settings to allow for Mabination's ads to pop up, but at certain times the adds would be blocked again ... and any images blocked by "Block Element" would reappear.

As such - I decided to uninstall it and just deal with seeing a few risque images here and there. But due to recent events, I'd rather just deal with any issues for my own personal satisfaction.

Could the staff perhaps make a "Part 2" user-friendly guide to not have Adblock Plus block Mabination ads? In that way, people can be happy with using Adblock Plus without negating the advertisements that help pay for Mabination.

Thanks.~
Elena wrote on 2012-08-02 14:17

I think AdBlock has an option to disable blocking for certain websites. If I click on my AdBlock icon right now, the "Enable for this Site" is checked. If I uncheck it I assume I'd be able to see ads again.

I can't be sure, though, since I did buy the no ads status in the shop.
Cannibal wrote on 2012-08-02 14:18

If you have another add-on, please let me know. I looked for something similar to Adblock, however, to no avail. Considering I don't see ads as a staff member anyway, I forgot they were even there.
Episkey wrote on 2012-08-02 14:22

Quote from Elena;924780:
I think AdBlock has an option to disable blocking for certain websites. If I click on my AdBlock icon right now, the "Enable for this Site" is checked. If I uncheck it I assume I'd be able to see ads again.

I can't be sure, though, since I did buy the no ads status in the shop.

Yes, unchecking it works for adds - but then you can't block images.

It's wanting the best of both worlds - I've done it before ... but I am just not fully sure how. Let alone try and explaining it.

Quote from Charmer;924781:
If you have another add-on, please let me know. I looked for something similar to Adblock, however, to no avail. Considering I don't see ads as a staff member anyway, I forgot they were even there.

There are a few similar to Add-block, but I haven't seen any with the ability to block individual images?

I'll take a look at the Chrome Web store.

EDIT:

There's an extension for Google Chrome called Cloak.

It's very simple to use and I like it. It allows you to remove images and elements from Web pages.

"To get started, simply select the extension icon (in the upper right) and click on "Remove". You will be prompted to select the element you want to block."

Then you just click on a picture and it disappears. You can go to the "Options" menu to adjust anything that you removed or made invisible.
Oizen wrote on 2012-08-02 18:28

I was blocking stuff before it was cool.
Compass wrote on 2012-08-02 18:40

You people are over fucking reacting.
Xemnas wrote on 2012-08-02 18:41

Quote from Compass;924933:
You people are over fucking reacting.

I think you are.
Kazuni wrote on 2012-08-02 18:56

people didn't know how to block signatures before? ._.

Like, all this time with the many annoying signatures and display pictures, you'd think that people would google how to block a picture ._.
Elena wrote on 2012-08-02 19:26

@Episkey: Ah, I see. I was hoping that it would still let you block specific elements, if not all. Cloak seems very handy, so thank you for that link as well.

On another note: There is no need to be antagonizing in this thread, so keep it civil.
People have a right to not like certain signatures, and quite frankly, I can understand why they wouldn't like certain ones.
Compass wrote on 2012-08-02 19:49

Quote from Xemnas;924934:
I think you are.

Seeing how one forum user made that thread because he's been trying constantly to get on my nerves I don't think I am.
I would understand if there were more than one topic about people blocking my signature, but that's not the case.

I'm pretty sure if it was a bunch of 12 year olds making out in my signature this topic wouldn't exist.
Here's a random fact, people stay homosexual after they hit puberty. Google it.
Maenad wrote on 2012-08-02 19:52

Quote from Compass;924968:
Seeing how one forum user made that thread because he's been trying constantly to get on my nerves I don't think I am.
I would understand if there were more than one topic about people blocking my signature, but that's not the case.

I'm pretty sure if it was a bunch of 12 year olds making out in my signature this topic wouldn't exist.
Here's a random fact, people stay homosexual after they hit puberty. Google it.

Here's the thing, I think your signature is gross and I blocked it too. The only difference is that I never posted about blocking it.
Cannibal wrote on 2012-08-02 19:54

Quote from Compass;924968:
Seeing how one forum user made that thread because he's been trying constantly to get on my nerves I don't think I am.
I would understand if there were more than one topic about people blocking my signature, but that's not the case.

I'm pretty sure if it was a bunch of 12 year olds making out in my signature this topic wouldn't exist.
Here's a random fact, people stay homosexual after they hit puberty. Google it.

It doesn't matter what started it, because now people have no reason whatsoever to whine about anyone's signature or avatar, as long as it's not breaking the rules. Also, if you'd like to talk about your signature in particular, we got quite a few reports about it, and people even said in that topic that they didn't like it.
Elena wrote on 2012-08-02 20:00

Quote from Compass;924968:
Seeing how one forum user made that thread because he's been trying constantly to get on my nerves I don't think I am.
I would understand if there were more than one topic about people blocking my signature, but that's not the case.

I'm pretty sure if it was a bunch of 12 year olds making out in my signature this topic wouldn't exist.
Here's a random fact, people stay homosexual after they hit puberty. Google it.

This has nothing to do with homosexuality. It has everything to do with two people who aren't clothed, flushed in the face, clearly exchanging at least one fluid. It's basically just barely okay enough to not be removed, but enough for people to complain, not once, but multiple times.

Literally, the only thing keeping it on here is the cropping, because the same rules that apply to Nation posts apply to signatures as well.

Straight people aren't the only ones complaining about this, either, so don't go making assumptions.
Oizen wrote on 2012-08-02 21:27

Quote from Compass;924968:
Seeing how one forum user made that thread because he's been trying constantly to get on my nerves I don't think I am.
I would understand if there were more than one topic about people blocking my signature, but that's not the case.

I'm pretty sure if it was a bunch of 12 year olds making out in my signature this topic wouldn't exist.
Here's a random fact, people stay homosexual after they hit puberty. Google it.

If it makes you feel better, I blocked most of TA's signatures too.

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