Assassinate Ad Block Blockers

You know those annoying content blockers that demand you remove your AdBlock so you can read the content? This script removes them by force. Please note, this is not automatically universal like AdBlock Plus. It operates on a per-site basis that the author must add.

These are all versions of this script. Show only the versions where the code changed.

  • v2.73 2023-02-04

    Script version changed from 1.73 to 2.73. Migrating from jQuery to vanilla JavaScript was a significant-enough change to warrant a major version increase.
  • v1.73 2023-02-04

    + fastcompany.com added
    + inc.com added
  • v1.72 2023-02-03

    + freecoursesonline.me added

    * optimized code for better performance
  • v1.71 2023-02-02

    ! foxbusiness.com updated
    ! gamerant.com updated

    * removed unused functions
    * refactored ClearCookies function to be more efficient
    * general code clean-up
  • v1.70 2023-02-01

    ! cnbc.com fixed
    ! sfchronicle.com fixed

    * code optimization to make the script run faster
  • v1.69 2023-01-31
  • v1.69 2023-01-31
  • v1.69 2023-01-31

    ! commonsensemedia.com fixed
  • v1.68 2023-01-31

    + foxnews.com added
    + miamiherald.com added
    + reuters.com added

    ! latimes.com fixed

    * removed the ribbon movement
  • v1.67 2023-01-29

    * theguardian.com - updated the vertical position of the successful ribbon to match the vertical position of the intro ribbon
  • v1.66 2023-01-29

    ~ thedailybeast.com updated
  • v1.65 2023-01-29
  • v1.65 2023-01-29

    tiny update
  • v1.65 2023-01-29

    ! commonsensemedia.com added (1.64)

    ~ theguardian.com updated: moved the script's ribbon below the main menu, removed the random sign-in gate UI, removed the empty banner header

    * script clean-up
    * removed misc jQuery
  • v1.64 2023-01-29
  • v1.64 2023-01-29
  • v1.64 2023-01-29

    - newyorker.com removed

    ! fixed videos on theguardian.com not playing

    * A complete conversion from jQuery to vanilla JavaScript! A long time ago, jQuery was required to do basic stuff. But with modern browsers, JavaScript is more powerful and uniform across browsers. This conversion should make the script execute and finish quicker.
  • v1.63 2022-12-30

    * boilerplate added
  • v1.63 2022-12-30

    + theguardian.com added
  • v1.62 2022-12-26

    ! businessinsider.com fixed
    ! thecut.com fixed
    ! vulture.com fixed
    ! washingtonpost.com fixed
  • v1.61 2022-12-24
  • v1.61 2022-12-24
  • v1.61 2022-12-24
  • v1.61 2022-12-24
  • v1.61 2022-12-24
  • v1.61 2022-12-24

    + mercurynews.com (true paywall bypass)

    ~ theinquirer.com updated

    * cleaned up logic in the SpecialNinjaJavaScriptKiller function
    * Updated script's description to clarify its purpose
  • v1.60 2022-12-12

    + medpagetoday.com added
  • v1.59 2022-12-11

    ! businessinsider.com fixed
    ! inquirer.com (see screenshot below)

    ~ washingtingpost.com updated
  • v1.58 2022-12-08
  • v1.58 2022-12-08
  • v1.58 2022-12-08
  • v1.58 2022-12-08

    + cnbc.com added
    + wired.com added
  • v1.57 2022-12-03

    + sfgate.com added
    + Created a function to prevent a site's paywall from loading preemptively. Currently applied to cfchronicle.com.

    ! makeuseof.com fixed
    ! sfchronicle.com fixed

    ~ thedailybeast.com - removed the big empty box on the top and bottom
    ~ thecut.com - JavaScript breaker function added to try and prevent its paywall from loading
    ~ nymag.com - JavaScript breaker function added to try and avoid its paywall from loading
    ~ cooking.nytimes.com - removed the empty ad banner in the middle of the page

    - fresnobee.com - removed due to strange paywall logic

    * miscellaneous code clean-up
    * removed old commented-out code
    * Remove HTML Comments function now executes for all sites
  • v1.56 2022-11-28

    + gamerant.com added
  • v1.55 2022-11-28
  • v1.55 2022-11-28

    + foxbusiness.com added
    + newyorker.com added

    ! fortune.com fixed
    ! fresnobee.com fixed

    ~ cnn.com updated to remove large black ribbon on top
    ~ washingtonpost.com updated
  • v1.54 2022-10-30

    ! moved kbb.com to the Sledgehammer method (persistent)
  • v1.53 2022-10-30

    + kbb.com (Kelley Blue Book) added
  • v1.52 2022-10-22
  • v1.52 2022-10-22

    + fresnobee.com added

    ! latimes.com fixed
    ! washingtonpost.com fixed
  • v1.51 2022-05-30

    + editorial.rottentomatoes.com added

    ! NYMag's intelligencer fixed

    - usatoday.com removed - they now offer free and premium articles, with the latter gated behind a proper paywall.
  • v1.50 2022-05-14
  • v1.50 2022-05-14

    ! thedailybeast.com fixed

    ~ dailymail.co.uk updated. It looks like they removed the ad blocker stuff, but their site was slow, so I updated the script to make the site faster.
  • v1.49 2022-05-07
  • v1.49 2022-05-07

    + rottentomatoes.com added
  • v1.48 2022-05-06
  • v1.48 2022-05-06
  • v1.48 2022-05-06

    Changed license from MIT to CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
  • v1.48 2022-05-06

    + fortune.com added
    + inquirer.com (The Philadelphia Inquirer) added
    + metro.co.uk added
    + nbcnews.com added

    ! curbed.com fixed
    ! thecut.com fixed
    ! latimes.com fixed
    ! nytimes.com fixed
    ! nytimes.com slideshow fixed
    ! cooking.nytimes.com fixed
    ! sfchronicle.com fixed
    ! vulture.com fixed

    - seekingalpha.com removed
  • v1.47 2021-09-17

    Minor fix

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