Ad blocking is under attack

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Peter Lowe <pgl () yoyo org>
> Subject: Ad blocking is under attack
> Date: August 12, 2017 at 8:59:29 AM EDT
> To: ip () listbox com
>
> [For IP, if you like]
>
> [Note: That statement "An ad server was unblocked by all ad blockers"
> isn't entirely true - uBlock Origin at least uses multiple lists.]
>
> https://blog.adguard.com/en/ad-blocking-is-under-attack/
>
> ... Every ad blocker work is based on using so-called filters lists, which
> are maintained (mostly) by volunteers ... The most popular filters list
> is called EasyList and this is what this story is about.
>
> ...
>
> Yesterday a strange commit landed in the EasyList repo. The
> "functionalclam.com" domain was removed with a comment "Removed due to
> DMCA takedown request".
>
> An ad server was unblocked by all ad blockers due to a DMCA request.
>
> ...
>
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