The Devastating Effect of Ad-Blockers for Guru3D.com

Post by nwhitmore » Sun, Nov 01, 2015, 5:23 PM UTC

jwmerrill wrote: post #121

nwhitmore wrote: post #114

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Really? What header does your browser send to my server informing me that you are blocking ads so that I know to deny you my content?

Response 1: whether this question already has a technical answer that you find satisfying does not affect whether using an ad blocker is theft. Response 2: a few sites are already popping up messages asking you to turn off your ad blocker, which is at least a partial existence proof. Response 3: if you want to know whether I got your ads, use cookies or make the request url unique to me, and then check that your ad s…

Post by Frondo » Sun, Nov 01, 2015, 5:28 PM UTC

DanBC wrote: post #95

JupiterMoon wrote: post #82

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I dislike like spam and adverts in roughly equal measure and I've never heard of this Boulder Pledge. > But people the people who created those early spam filters - they all signed the Boulder Pledge. They all agreed that not only would they block spam, but they would also never ever buy a product promoted with spam. And people that use spam filters on a daily basis just like the fact that they don't get as much spam…

> I dislike like spam and adverts in roughly equal measure and I've never heard of this Boulder Pledge. How old are you? How long have you been using the Internet? Do you remember the time before commercial use of the WWW?

Post by robgibbons » Sun, Nov 01, 2015, 5:31 PM UTC

mozumder wrote: post #129

robgibbons wrote: post #128

Note to website operators: Ad blockers are not just a way of disabling annoying content. They prevent intrusive tracking and spying. If you can find a way to monetize my views without tracking my habits and sharing them with third parties, I'll happily disable my extensions.

I have no idea what the practical ramifications of this complaint means... What exactly is the fear of "intrusive tracking and spying"? What does it mean? Are you scared that you're now going to get ads that target your demographic, such as motherboards, instead of ads that don't target your demographic, such as Alzheimers drugs? I don't understand the problem with this. If that's not the fear, then state the ultimat…

Post by imgabe » Sun, Nov 01, 2015, 5:37 PM UTC

jhall1468 wrote: post #118

njharman wrote: post #84

If your business model requires changes to reality, then your business model is probably dead. [If you have lobbying power, you can extend your business model for awhile, perhaps indefinitely ala content industry and copyright.] In other words, adapt your business model to change or die. It's not up to "reality", us, to change to support your business model. If there is demand for whatever you produce, someone will c…

It's exactly this kind of attitude that is going to lead to paywalls for virtually every type of content on the Internet. And the people that use the most heavy-handed approaches with ad-blocking are going to be the same people that are screaming "NOT MY PROBLEM" while the ship goes down. Their business model doesn't require changes to reality. Their business model requires the end-user to accept reality for what it…

Post by dikaiosune » Sun, Nov 01, 2015, 5:40 PM UTC

intrasight wrote: post #119

intrasight wrote: post #113

I use uBlock Origin. I don't block ads - I block 3rd party requests. People that complain about ad blocking are indeed missing the mark. I'm fine with ads - really. But if you want them seen, you are going to have to serve them yourself. There is no going backwards - for reasons spelled out by others in this thread. So if your business depends on ads, then you are in the ad business. Web sites are going to have to be…

I just looked at the guru3d site. The content is the ad - there's no need to add more ads. You just need to monetize the "ads" you already have. You are promoting these products. Negotiate with the vendor or reseller directly to get your fair share.