IP Filtering: Append or Replaced?

[qbuser]

I have a question about the IP Filtering function of qBittorrent.

When one uses the "Reload the filter" button, does the IP block list get replaced or appended?

For example: if I:

1. point the filter to a Bluetack level 1 blocklist file, then press then "Reload the filter" button
2. then point the filter to a Bluetack level 2 blocklist file, then press then "Reload the filter" button

will the qBittorrent IP blocklist be composed of

1. just the Bluetack level 1 blocklist file, or
2. the Bluetack level 1 blocklist file and the appended Bluetack level 2 blocklist file?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

[loki]

Pretty sure it replaces it, however you could load the files locally and combine them together, then point it to the resulting file.

[qbuser]

Loki said "however you could load the files locally and combine them together, then point it to the resulting file."

I have been doing that, mostly because manually loading 26 separate blocklists every time I update the IP Filter is more hassle than I am willing to tolerate; and, I was not sure about the answer to my question stated at the beginning of this thread.

Thank you Loki for your reply.   

[catwoman68]

Personally if I'm going to use blocklists, I prefer to use a separate application than my BitTorrent client, which also enables me to use these lists outside of the client

For windows there is PeerGuardian or PeerBlock (I switched to using Linux 8 Years ago, so don't know if these are still updated), or for Linux you can use Firestarter to whitelist/Blacklist or ipblock.

[loki]

I was gonna say peerblock too, it updates the list from link, and automatically combines them for you.