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1 { | 1 { |
2 "title": { | 2 "title": { |
3 "message": "FAQ - Adblock Plus Project" | 3 "message": "FAQ - Adblock Plus Project" |
4 }, | 4 }, |
5 "s1": { | 5 "s1": { |
6 "message": "How is Adblock Plus related to Adblock?" | 6 "message": "How is Adblock Plus related to Adblock?" |
7 }, | 7 }, |
8 "s2": { | 8 "s2": { |
9 "message": "The development of Adblock pretty much stopped in 2004. When mor
e and more people demanded improvements Michael McDonald came up with Adblock Pl
us 0.5 -- basically a version of Adblock with whitelisting, filter subscriptions
and several other useful features." | 9 "message": "The development of Adblock pretty much stopped in 2004. When mor
e and more people demanded improvements Michael McDonald came up with Adblock Pl
us 0.5 -- basically a version of Adblock with whitelisting, filter subscriptions
and several other useful features." |
10 }, | 10 }, |
11 "s3": { | 11 "s3": { |
12 "message": "This version of Adblock Plus was still based on Adblock, which s
et hard limits to improvements. Quality of Adblock being... shall we say... less
than adequate a complete rewrite was desperately needed. That came with Adblock
Plus 0.6 -- a completely new extension with focus on being easy to use, stable
and secure. For various reasons many enhancements from Adblock Plus 0.5 didn't m
ake it into the original release of Adblock Plus 0.6 but this changed with Adblo
ck Plus 0.6.1." | 12 "message": "This version of Adblock Plus was still based on Adblock, which s
et hard limits to improvements. Quality of Adblock being... shall we say... less
than adequate a complete rewrite was desperately needed. That came with Adblock
Plus 0.6 -- a completely new extension with focus on being easy to use, stable
and secure. For various reasons many enhancements from Adblock Plus 0.5 didn't m
ake it into the original release of Adblock Plus 0.6 but this changed with Adblo
ck Plus 0.6.1." |
13 }, | 13 }, |
14 "s4": { | 14 "s4": { |
15 "message": "Michael McDonald, the developer of Adblock Plus 0.5, has changed
to the Adblock project and is trying to develop it further now. For that reason
starting with Adblock Plus 0.6 the main developer of Adblock Plus is me (Wladim
ir Palant)." | 15 "message": "Michael McDonald, the developer of Adblock Plus 0.5, has changed
to the Adblock project and is trying to develop it further now. For that reason
starting with Adblock Plus 0.6 the main developer of Adblock Plus is me (Wladim
ir Palant)." |
16 }, | 16 }, |
17 "s5": { | 17 "s5": { |
18 "message": "Why is it so difficult to add an option for ...?" | 18 "message": "Why is it so difficult to add an option for ...?" |
19 }, | 19 }, |
20 "s6": { | 20 "s6": { |
21 "message": "It isn't. But the \"options for everything\" approach has its co
nsequences. I will simply quote" | 21 "message": "It isn't. But the \"options for everything\" approach has its co
nsequences. I will simply quote <a>Joel Spolsky</a> on this:" |
22 }, | 22 }, |
23 "s7": { | 23 "s7": { |
24 "message": "http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/chapters/fog0000000059.html
" | 24 "message": "Every time you provide an option, you're asking the user to make
a decision." |
25 }, | 25 }, |
26 "s8": { | 26 "s8": { |
27 "message": "Joel Spolsky" | 27 "message": "Asking the user to make a decision isn't <em>in itself</em> a ba
d thing. Freedom of choice can be wonderful. People <em>love</em> to order espre
sso-based beverages at Starbucks because they get to make so many <em>choices</e
m>. Grande-half-caf-skim-mocha-Valencia-with-whip. Extra hot!" |
28 }, | 28 }, |
29 "s9": { | 29 "s9": { |
30 "message": "on this:" | 30 "message": "The problem comes when you ask them to make a choice that" |
31 }, | 31 }, |
32 "s10": { | 32 "s10": { |
33 "message": "Every time you provide an option, you're asking the user to make
a decision." | 33 "message": "they don't care about" |
34 }, | 34 }, |
35 "s11": { | 35 "s11": { |
36 "message": "Asking the user to make a decision isn't <em>in itself</em> a ba
d thing. Freedom of choice can be wonderful. People <em>love</em> to order espre
sso-based beverages at Starbucks because they get to make so many <em>choices</e
m>. Grande-half-caf-skim-mocha-Valencia-with-whip. Extra hot!" | 36 "message": ". ... it's simply guaranteed to perplex and eventually piss off
the user." |
37 }, | 37 }, |
38 "s12": { | 38 "s12": { |
39 "message": "The problem comes when you ask them to make a choice that" | 39 "message": "That doesn't mean that every single feature and customization op
tion needs to be removed. But many of them are better off if they are not repres
ented prominently in the user interface since most users won't need them." |
40 }, | 40 }, |
41 "s13": { | 41 "s13": { |
42 "message": "they don't care about" | 42 "message": "Why is it so difficult to add a keyboard shortcut for ...?" |
43 }, | 43 }, |
44 "s14": { | 44 "s14": { |
45 "message": ". ... it's simply guaranteed to perplex and eventually piss off
the user." | 45 "message": "It isn't. However, keyboard shortcuts in the browser window are
shared space. It is impossible to use simple shortcuts -- those are already take
n by the browser. And even the more complicated Ctrl+Shift+Something shortcuts a
re used by many extensions. The more shortcut keys we use, the more likely we ar
e going to get conflicts with other extensions. You are free to <a>reconfigure t
he keyboard shortcuts</a> however." |
46 }, | 46 }, |
47 "s15": { | 47 "s15": { |
48 "message": "That doesn't mean that every single feature and customization op
tion needs to be removed. But many of them are better off if they are not repres
ented prominently in the user interface since most users won't need them." | 48 "message": "How can I help?" |
49 }, | 49 }, |
50 "s16": { | 50 "s16": { |
51 "message": "Why is it so difficult to add a keyboard shortcut for ...?" | 51 "message": "There is a number of ways how you could contribute to the Adbloc
k Plus project:" |
52 }, | 52 }, |
53 "s17": { | 53 "s17": { |
54 "message": "It isn't. However, keyboard shortcuts in the browser window are
shared space. It is impossible to use simple shortcuts -- those are already take
n by the browser. And even the more complicated Ctrl+Shift+Something shortcuts a
re used by many extensions. The more shortcut keys we use, the more likely we ar
e going to get conflicts with other extensions. You are free to <a>reconfigure t
he keyboard shortcuts</a> however." | 54 "message": "Report bugs" |
55 }, | 55 }, |
56 "s18": { | 56 "s18": { |
57 "message": "How can I help?" | 57 "message": "If you notice that Adblock Plus isn't behaving the way you think
it should -- <a>tell us</a>. There are always situations we didn't test for tha
t might produce incorrect results, we need your help to find those. Please inclu
de all the information we need to reproduce the bug: under which conditions does
the bug occur, which browser did you use, what was the version of Adblock Plus?
Also stay around for follow-up questions we might have and to confirm that the
bug was really fixed." |
58 }, | 58 }, |
59 "s19": { | 59 "s19": { |
60 "message": "There is a number of ways how you could contribute to the Adbloc
k Plus project:" | 60 "message": "Test development builds" |
61 }, | 61 }, |
62 "s20": { | 62 "s20": { |
63 "message": "Report bugs" | 63 "message": "Before a new version of Adblock Plus is released there are alway
s several <a>development builds</a>. The purpose is to catch bugs or even badly
designed features before they are released. Subscribe to the <a>RSS feed</a> to
know when a development build is released." |
64 }, | 64 }, |
65 "s21": { | 65 "s21": { |
66 "message": "If you notice that Adblock Plus isn't behaving the way you think
it should -- <a>tell us</a>. There are always situations we didn't test for tha
t might produce incorrect results, we need your help to find those. Please inclu
de all the information we need to reproduce the bug: under which conditions does
the bug occur, which browser did you use, what was the version of Adblock Plus?
Also stay around for follow-up questions we might have and to confirm that the
bug was really fixed." | 66 "message": "Help other users" |
67 }, | 67 }, |
68 "s22": { | 68 "s22": { |
69 "message": "Test development builds" | 69 "message": "If you are an experienced Adblock Plus user maybe you can spend
a little time answering questions of people who are new to this. Have a look at
the <a>forum</a>, there are always many users looking for answers." |
70 }, | 70 }, |
71 "s23": { | 71 "s23": { |
72 "message": "Before a new version of Adblock Plus is released there are alway
s several <a>development builds</a>. The purpose is to catch bugs or even badly
designed features before they are released. Subscribe to the <a>RSS feed</a> to
know when a development build is released." | 72 "message": "Bring in your suggestions" |
73 }, | 73 }, |
74 "s24": { | 74 "s24": { |
75 "message": "Help other users" | 75 "message": "There is always something that can be improved, so please tell u
s about your ideas. Ideally you should not only tell us what needs to be changed
(this is mostly already known) but also how it should be changed. Feel free to
open a new thread in the <a>forum</a> or join an existing discussion. Note that
for various reasons not every suggestion will be accepted, and please stay const
ructive in your criticism." |
76 }, | 76 }, |
77 "s25": { | 77 "s25": { |
78 "message": "If you are an experienced Adblock Plus user maybe you can spend
a little time answering questions of people who are new to this. Have a look at
the <a>forum</a>, there are always many users looking for answers." | 78 "message": "Translate Adblock Plus" |
79 }, | 79 }, |
80 "s26": { | 80 "s26": { |
81 "message": "Bring in your suggestions" | 81 "message": "Currently Adblock Plus has been translated into more than 30 lan
guages -- and yet we still need translators for some languages. If you want to c
ontribute in this way please register on <a>BabelZilla</a>, go to the <a>Adblock
Plus topic</a> and follow the \"View on WTS\" link in the first post. Claim any
of the languages that don't have a translator assigned yet for yourself. Note t
hat you should only do it if you are willing to update your translation for new
Adblock Plus versions (BabelZilla will notify you whenever this becomes necessar
y). Read the <a>BabelZilla FAQ</a> to learn more about WTS (Web Translation Syst
em)." |
82 }, | 82 }, |
83 "s27": { | 83 "s27": { |
84 "message": "There is always something that can be improved, so please tell u
s about your ideas. Ideally you should not only tell us what needs to be changed
(this is mostly already known) but also how it should be changed. Feel free to
open a new thread in the <a>forum</a> or join an existing discussion. Note that
for various reasons not every suggestion will be accepted, and please stay const
ructive in your criticism." | 84 "message": "Spread the word" |
85 }, | 85 }, |
86 "s28": { | 86 "s28": { |
87 "message": "Translate Adblock Plus" | 87 "message": "Forgive the misuse of this slogan but telling other people about
Adblock Plus is also an appreciated contribution. While nobody profits directly
from it, widespread adoption of ad blocking software will make intrusive ads ec
onomically inefficient until they become as rare as pop-up windows already are t
oday. And aside of making the internet a better place it is simply good to know
that this work is used." |
88 }, | 88 }, |
89 "s29": { | 89 "s29": { |
90 "message": "Currently Adblock Plus has been translated into more than 30 lan
guages -- and yet we still need translators for some languages. If you want to c
ontribute in this way please register on" | 90 "message": "Make a donation" |
91 }, | 91 }, |
92 "s30": { | 92 "s30": { |
93 "message": "http://www.babelzilla.org/" | 93 "message": "With more funds we will be able to improve Adblock Plus faster.
You can make a donation on the <a>contribution page</a>." |
94 }, | |
95 "s31": { | |
96 "message": "BabelZilla" | |
97 }, | |
98 "s32": { | |
99 "message": ", go to the" | |
100 }, | |
101 "s33": { | |
102 "message": "http://www.babelzilla.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=1898" | |
103 }, | |
104 "s34": { | |
105 "message": "Adblock Plus topic" | |
106 }, | |
107 "s35": { | |
108 "message": "and follow the \"View on WTS\" link in the first post. Claim any
of the languages that don't have a translator assigned yet for yourself. Note t
hat you should only do it if you are willing to update your translation for new
Adblock Plus versions (BabelZilla will notify you whenever this becomes necessar
y). Read the" | |
109 }, | |
110 "s36": { | |
111 "message": "http://www.babelzilla.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=cate
gory§ionid=3&id=7&Itemid=25" | |
112 }, | |
113 "s37": { | |
114 "message": "BabelZilla FAQ" | |
115 }, | |
116 "s38": { | |
117 "message": "to learn more about WTS (Web Translation System)." | |
118 }, | |
119 "s39": { | |
120 "message": "Spread the word" | |
121 }, | |
122 "s40": { | |
123 "message": "Forgive the misuse of this slogan but telling other people about
Adblock Plus is also an appreciated contribution. While nobody profits directly
from it, widespread adoption of ad blocking software will make intrusive ads ec
onomically inefficient until they become as rare as pop-up windows already are t
oday. And aside of making the internet a better place it is simply good to know
that this work is used." | |
124 }, | |
125 "s41": { | |
126 "message": "Make a donation" | |
127 }, | |
128 "s42": { | |
129 "message": "With more funds we will be able to improve Adblock Plus faster." | |
130 }, | |
131 "s43": { | |
132 "message": "You can make a donation on the <a>contribution page</a>." | |
133 } | 94 } |
134 } | 95 } |
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