Do they seriously think their begging is effective with us adblockers‽
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AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppetreplied to [email protected] last edited by
give us money!
Dude, I don't even know you. I'll never be back here again.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
If you're seeing these, then you need to change your settings in Ublock Origin to enable more filters. Anti-adblock killer is the filter you want, I believe.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
I have adblocker solely set up to block Youtube ads.
They broke the implicit contract of "Don't make ads too intrusive and I won't go out of my way to block your revenue". THEY DREW FIRST BLOOD
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Report any scam ads. Ads online have to follow the same legal requirements as in other media.
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How do you expect the websites you use to exist if everyone ad blocks them?
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Honestly, I don't use many random websites frequently, the ones I do tend to be pretty non intrusive in terms of ads (cbc, dobberhockey etc) so it might just be lucky on my part.
I dunno, I just think it's a race to the bottom. If everyone ad blocks then sites either don't exist, have to get more intrusive for the small sliver who doesn't ad block or sketchy partnerships.
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So why should anyone make a website for you to visit?
Donations etc haven't been particularly effective. Should only giant corpo media exist? Should online news enter into sketchy deals with whomever?
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Yup. Everyone wants everything free but simultaneously want a high standard of wages for everyone except whomever is providing them a service.
Folks dress it up in whatever nonsensical rationale they'd like but really, I think we're just selfish.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Have you subscribed or paid for many? If so, thank you! But sadly, most of us don't.
I'm not talking big conglomerates, I'm talking about independent journalism or folks who are working to build something meaningful or beneficial to me, like webcomics or fantasy hockey.
Since people started getting news online for free, quality independent journalism has plummeted and we've been left with mostly corpo media with a few indies hanging on or getting absorbed into corpo. I think it's a tragedy which adblockers have accelerated.
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Lot's of websites exist. How did they do it before invasive ads and tracking?
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
If I ever implant myself with a chip for brain augmentation is going to be an adblock that acts directly on my neocortex. The ultimate block.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Nah you also gotta make sure your browser is safe. Don't want to crypto mine for some libertarians .
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Back in the day, before ad blockers general unobtrusive ads generated more revenue per site visit. As ad blockers become popular, the value of those same ads were worth less.
So, to answer your question, they were able to pay the bills with discreet ads which we decided were too annoying, leading to the current spiral of decline.
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No not at all. But the ads on the internet are actively malicious. Their misleading at best and actually dangerous at worst. I refuse to support that.
I really am sorry for the smaller sites that need the ads to run. But I won't help you if the ads don't change.
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I leave uBlock off by default and only turn it on for abusive sites, but I also use Vivaldi with tracker blocking enabled so I still get these popups.
It usually ends with me blocking all ads in order to block the popup asking me not to block ads.
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So again, how should small websites exist then?
Donations and subscriptions almost never work unless you are already a well trafficked website so I'm curious what your solution is...
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I don't have one. That's part of the problem. The ads system needs to be fundamentally changed. But I'm still not going to expose myself and my devices to malicious ads and malware for the sake of your small site. It's not worth the risk for me personally.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
I demand control over my computing on my hardware. Do no feel entitled to run anti-features without my permission after I casually request media.
This doesn't mean I think that hard effort to create shouldn't be rewarded but I don't believe ads have no cost. The cost of adverts is too damn high.
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Also to add to this comment: as a general reminder to those not in the know, Filterlists exists. It contains useful different filterlists for different use cases, for many adblocking software (but of course Ublock origin is the best).
FilterLists | Subscriptions for uBlock Origin, Adblock Plus, AdGuard, ...
FilterLists is the independent, comprehensive directory of filter and host lists for advertisements, trackers, malware, and annoyances. By Collin M. Barrett.
(filterlists.com)
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Yeah, it makes sense and I don't blame you.
IIt's one of those tragic game theory problems, like the prisonwr's dilemma, climate change or anything else where we all suffer because it's in no one's self interest to do the socially beneficial thing.