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Re: Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser

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Post by vaishaksuresh »

TechRemarker wrote: post #140

At first it sounds insane that Google would do such a thing since while ad blocking is growing, enabling the feature natively especially by default would incredibly increase the number of ads blocked. My guess is, that where other blockers by default can easily block all google ads, Chrome blocker would not block Google Ads because it would classify them as acceptable. And Google would then hope that people would use…

I like how you see positive in this move, but all I can think of is this. Google will enable ads from google and block everything else. This is their way of killing the competition. I think it is unfair and risky. I don't want google or anybody else deciding what is acceptable ad for me. Even if it is not distracting or passes google's standard of 'good' ad, it should still be my choice that determines if I see it or not.

This is why I'm not going back to Chrome and not going to stop using ad blocker extensions and the network wide ad-blocker at home.

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Post by sooheon »

hackuser wrote: post #80
bitmapbrother wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google isn't defining anything unilaterally - the Coalition for Better Ads is. https://www.betterads.org/standards/

Yes, but there are probably other standards that Google's ads don't meet, and Google isn't using those.

Like tracking of user data.

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Post by harwoodleon »

ortusdux wrote: post #22

My first instinct is that this feature will involve google contributor, where users can block ads and still send revenue to sites they frequent. https://contributor.google.com/ I went to check on the status of that program and got this message: We’re launching a new and improved Contributor in early 2017!

Brave is already doing this http://brave.com

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Post by runeks »

iainmerrick wrote: post #224
SquareWheel wrote: post #193

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're being downvoted, but I'd actually agree. My guess is this idea originated from the Chrome team in an effort to improve the browsing experience. Google rarely makes unilateral decisions from the top down to product teams. They mostly operate independently.

Google rarely makes unilateral decisions from the top down to product teams. Apart from shutting them down.

To be fair, relying on product teams to shut themselves down, in case they've hit a dead-end, probably wouldn't work.

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Post by visarga »

WhitneyLand wrote: post #142
whyleyc wrote: post #92

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It may be laudable to try and lead an "industry-wide" effort to clean up ads but it stinks of hypocrisy when Google repeatedly allows all shades of garbage to permeate its' own Adsense network. We talked about this only a week ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14094083

Ad blocking strikes so deeply at the heart of Google's success, it's simply not credible to believe there is no more to the strategy than the simple defense mentioned in the article. To speculate on just one possible strategy: - First order of business, crush Ad Block plus' pay to play business. Possibly just by entering the market with resources, IP, and channel that would overwhelm them. - Continue on this path unt…

> it's simply not credible to believe there is no more to the strategy than the simple defense mentioned in the article

It would be more fair if Google implemented a micropayments system that would be distributed to the websites a user is using most / where the user wants to tip. Google already has payments integrated through the app store. If they created a new kind of "micropayments sponsored" content category, it would help content producers to earn an income. The monthly amount to be tipped should be capped in total, say, $1/person, not much. Google can still make money by taking a small fee from the micropayments.

"Disable ads and support websites for $1/month". Something like that. It's like getting access to music from a subscription service, but the upside is that surfers get to support their favorite sources.

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Post by corobo »

kesor wrote: post #198
TechRemarker wrote: post #140

At first it sounds insane that Google would do such a thing since while ad blocking is growing, enabling the feature natively especially by default would incredibly increase the number of ads blocked. My guess is, that where other blockers by default can easily block all google ads, Chrome blocker would not block Google Ads because it would classify them as acceptable. And Google would then hope that people would use…

The "ad blocker" companies will go out of business? ARE YOU INSANE?! Google is a frigging AD MONOPOLY ... its their major business for crying out loud. And the same company that controls a HUGE portion of all the Internet Ad business is creating an "Ad Blocker". And this doesn't ring any bells anywhere? No friend, they are not trying to put "ad blocker" companies out of business. They are trying to put "competing int…

If those competing internet ad companies are the ones that take over the entire page and redirect me to other pages.. Good riddance.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, scummy ad companies.

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Post by phillc73 »

petre wrote: post #221
_Wintermute wrote: post #214

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can also use other web browsers.

Like Chromium if you happen to like Chrome. Or Iridium browser which is a privacy enhanced Chromium.

Or Brave[1], which already includes a lot of ad blocking and anti-tracking features by default.

[1] https://www.brave.com

Re: Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser

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Post by lucb1e »

ehsankia wrote: post #206
kesor wrote: post #198

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The "ad blocker" companies will go out of business? ARE YOU INSANE?! Google is a frigging AD MONOPOLY ... its their major business for crying out loud. And the same company that controls a HUGE portion of all the Internet Ad business is creating an "Ad Blocker". And this doesn't ring any bells anywhere? No friend, they are not trying to put "ad blocker" companies out of business. They are trying to put "competing int…

I don't think it's about putting "ad blockers" out of business. Hell, they're not businesses, uBlock is OSS. I think the idea is, people get so annoyed by poor ads that is in your face that they get pushed beyond their "threshold" and get an ad blocker. If ads are used with moderation, most people won't get annoyed enough to go out of their way and install a traditional ad blocker. Bad ads ruin it for Google. They te…

> Bad ads ruin it for Google.

That might be why someone proposed it. But your parent comment mentions why management approved of the risky move:

> They are trying to put "competing internet ad companies" out of business.

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Post by drdeca »

corobo wrote: post #247
kesor wrote: post #198

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The "ad blocker" companies will go out of business? ARE YOU INSANE?! Google is a frigging AD MONOPOLY ... its their major business for crying out loud. And the same company that controls a HUGE portion of all the Internet Ad business is creating an "Ad Blocker". And this doesn't ring any bells anywhere? No friend, they are not trying to put "ad blocker" companies out of business. They are trying to put "competing int…

If those competing internet ad companies are the ones that take over the entire page and redirect me to other pages.. Good riddance. Don't let the door hit you on the way out, scummy ad companies.

Project wonderful ads are a competitor to Google ads, and are, imo, vastly superior to some sorta of ads which I believe (?) are Google ads.
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