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title: "no amazon iframes for me"
date: 2006-08-18T01:22:56-04:00
url: https://blog.lmorchard.com/2006/08/18/no-amazon-iframes-for-me/
author: Les Orchard
tags: [asides, wordpress, metablogging, webdev, amazon]
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# no amazon iframes for me

So here's a problem that's cropped up for me lately.  I think it came with the upgrade to [WP 2.0][wp2].  I'm trying to include some Amazon-provided iframes in the sidebar for continue book pimping, which worked fine with my WP 1.5 installation.  But now, for some reason, the iframes are always forced into a <code>display: none</code> style and I can't figure out what's doing it.

*Update:*  Now is the time on 0xDECAFBAD when the head meets desk.  Adblock is the culprit.  Oof.

[wp2]: http://decafbad.com/blog/2006/07/25/youngmangonewest

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<a href="#comment-221083793" class="permalink"><time datetime="2006-08-18T09:13:09">2006-08-18T09:13:09</time></a>
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<div class="content"><p>Works for me.</p>

<p>Maybe it’s not actually a problem with your site, but rather some adblocking thingie that’s running on your desktop?</p></div>

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<a href="#comment-221083794" class="permalink"><time datetime="2006-08-18T13:32:29">2006-08-18T13:32:29</time></a>
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<div class="content"><p>I see it, too. Ad-blocker? User.js? 1337 h4x0rz?</p></div>

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<a href="#comment-221083795" class="permalink"><time datetime="2006-08-18T13:39:22">2006-08-18T13:39:22</time></a>
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<div class="content"><p>Ugh, now why didn't that occur to me?  Yup, I'd installed a particularly zealous set of Adblock filters recently.  Thanks for the clues.  :)</p></div>

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<a href="#comment-221083796" class="permalink"><time datetime="2006-08-31T00:35:27">2006-08-31T00:35:27</time></a>
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<div class="content"><p>Actually, I'd just like to know where you found that nice lean Amazon iframe. I haven't been able to find the place to generate a link like that. I can copy your links and swap my affiliate ID and the ASIN, but that's a PITA.</p></div>

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