ScrapingAnt blocking options can kill the page you want to scrape
Selector waits and resource blocking only work in browser mode. And blocking scripts or XHR can break the dynamic content youre trying to scrape, so add blocks one at a time after a working baseline.
Context: Official docs (ScrapingAnt headless browser): waiting for a selector, running JS, and blocking resources (scripts, XHR, fetch, websockets) only work in browser mode, so check that first when an option seems to do nothing. And be careful with the blocking options: if you block scripts, XHR, fetch, or websockets to speed things up, you can break the dynamic content you are trying to capture. Start unblocked, then add blocks one at a time.Maintainer review
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