[SML] Web question

[billn at peak.org]

> Is there a way to block a specific element that is on a page I go to?
> It's one of those auto-play videos that starts at random times at full
> volume.  I tried blocking the video but then I can't watch ANY videos on
> that site.
>
> The random start part is the worst bit, I can be working in another tab
> and suddenly there's shouting or something coming from my speakers.  If
> it always started right away I could hit the STOP button but it's not
> there until it's playing.
>
> Using Pale Moon Inspector bar I see it's <div class="main-viralbox"> so
> I'd want to just kill that completely without shutting off the other
> videos which don't auto start.

I don't know which web browser you use.

With Firefox, the most exact method I have found is to use Ad Block Plus.

Bill