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Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by pvdebbe »

hoodoof wrote: post #19

Why would I want to deprive sites of their ad revenue? If you use ad blocking, just be sure that you and no-one you are close to depends on advertising - directly or indirectly - to get their bills paid. So damn childish to have such a sense of self righteous indignation that people turn off ads but expect the Internet to be free.

I turn off the ads, and I don't expect the Internet to be free.

Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by nobodyshere »

Kiro wrote: post #30
akerro wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I stopped using at least 4 websites which I followed for years just because they tried to enforce on me turning off PrivacyBadger and uBlock. It will hurt only you in long term. It's more important for me to use my browser then you website that doesn't respect my choices.

> It's more important for me to use my browser then you website that doesn't respect my choices. Likewise I have the right to reject you if you can't comply with my terms.

Thing is, who loses in such a case?

Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by Moru »

aw3c2 wrote: post #16
Moru wrote: post #14

Opera is being bought up by a Chinese consortium. Will they be adding a new big firewall too? :-)

At least they were not bought by an US consortium. A firewall beats pervasive surveillance any time.

Well the surveillance can't be any better in China. Mabe less covert but still there.

Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by herbst »

As publisher, fuck you. As consumer, that was the original reason i used Opera years ago, the natively implemented blocklist was just amazingly fast, especially compared to the extension on the other platforms.

Its a little sad that they changed so much that they have to reinvent the wheel now.

Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by Etheryte »

eva1984 wrote: post #37
moonchrome wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's say two sites, A and B host similar content. The end user cannot see some content on site A because of adblock detection but he can see it on site B, he down votes the link of site A on sharing networks, he asks for a policy banning or advocates against linking to site A because content can be found on B. I've seen this play out many times , and at that point you're not just losing traffic from ad block clients…

This won't work once more and more sites join the adwall band.

I would say just the reverse, this will work more and more.

Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by herbst »

hoodoof wrote: post #19

Why would I want to deprive sites of their ad revenue? If you use ad blocking, just be sure that you and no-one you are close to depends on advertising - directly or indirectly - to get their bills paid. So damn childish to have such a sense of self righteous indignation that people turn off ads but expect the Internet to be free.

I earn good money with Ads, but i am very well aware how the Internet works. Block ads myself and would never be stupid enough to depend on ads for a income. Its extra more, and you should be handling it like that, else you will be fucked within no time.

Re: Opera Browser adds integrated adblocker

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Post by rockdoe »

deprave wrote: post #26

Opera has long been known for being ahead of the pack. Let's hope at least Mozilla and Microsoft follow suit...

Firefox already has tracking protection, which also blocks ads (because they almost universally track you). It's Opera that is following suit, probably as a reaction to the publicity Brave is getting.
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