169540 - Block images function does not block images

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 94118

(Core :: Graphics: Image Blocking, defect)

Description

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Using 1.2a (2002091016/linux):
The block images function does not block images, just hide them, at least 
often. An example is cnn.com.
I am blocking images from ar.atwola.com and they dont get shown on the 
page, as expected.
However, the status bar message shows that data is transferred from
ar.atwola.com and the page info -> media dialog shows that each of the
images is actually there.

This is wrong, because it defeats the major reasons why image blocking
is desired in the first place: avoid IP tracking from the server from where
the image comes, avoid the traffic volume necessary for the images, and 
avoid the wait necessary until the images are downloaded from often slow
servers. Just hiding a distracting image is of less importance compared to
these functions which are all obviously not working correctly.

It is also misleading, because most of the users will assume that "blocking"
means "no server hit and no transfer".

Comment 1

[WD]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 94118 ***

Comment 2

[Tom Everingham]

verified duplicate