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News around the web: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Erik, Mar 8, 2010.

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  1. kweeny Newcomer, in training

    I have tried adblockers , but havent used them in a long time. Somehow the browsers were often crashing when they were on. Maybe were not setup right; just using popup blocker now.Agreed ads are a means of revenue but they need to be checked and are fine when unobtrusive.
  2. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    A big reason so many people run adblockers is to avoid malicious ads, sure most sites don't have them, but even good sites occasionally get a bad ad in there and it only takes once or twice before people get fed up with it and just get an adblocker. Whitelisting sites you like is a good idea, but the fact is most people are pretty content with not seeing any ads and won't take the trouble to whitelist even after reading about how it hurts sites, and then you put all the trust in that site's admin to 100% keep malicious ads away - thats probably unreasonable to expect.
  3. ucould2 TechSpot Enthusiast

    As I have only a mediocre income I struggle to pay the bills I do have, this is an expensive new world by the way. I don't understand why I should be willing to pay advertising that I have to download (pay for as content). I do understand the reasons for Advertising as my father earned 'all his lot' directly out of the Advertising PIE. But with mobile phones being used more commonly as internet viewing tools and Netbooks becoming more prevalent why don't sites have "Flash content" and "non-flash content" buttons so that I can choose what clogs my 3G mobile dongle?
  4. ucould2 TechSpot Enthusiast

    In 3G

    In 3G and not being "the one who would know" but since I dispute having to download content (pay per byte due in part to monetary constraints) flash versions of Advertising and the like, which lead me to, install some sort of 'program blocking program' my responses to buttons with-in web page content has quickened.

    @Bobbye
    is this what you do if your see a user post thread wrong abusive or believe it would be better suited to another topic or both / other? :confused:
  5. buttus Newcomer, in training

    I appreciate the income sites get from having advertising up so I try not to block their ads. However, some sites go WAY too far and I have had no choice other then to block them. Revenue and income are crucial especially in todays economy and I for one try to support my favourite sites however I can.
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