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Re: Adblock Plus announces members of independent Acceptable Ads Committee

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Post by SEJeff »

ethana wrote: post #93
SEJeff wrote: post #8

And if you don't want acceptable ads, use uBlock Origin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin... https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa... https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

How long until the ABP guys stop their generosity and either 1) incorporate its acceptable ads into EasyList (which they maintain) or 2) block every other ad-blocker from leeching off their lists. I predict former. There are already tons of white-listed rules in EasyList. Until other ad blockers actually start to maintain their separate list, I don't see a reason to stop using ABP. Ghostery is the only extension that…

Sure looks like uBlock supports a few more lists than just easylist to me:

https://filterlists.com/

Re: Adblock Plus announces members of independent Acceptable Ads Committee

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Post by dang »

mlmlmasd wrote: post #69
TheIronYuppie wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

DISCLOSURE: I WORK AT GOOGLE ON NOTHING AD RELATED BUT IT CERTAINLY PAYS MY SALARY. >> The fact is that advertising pays for much of the internet content you consume for free. > I've never had free internet... which ISP do you use? How many payments from Comcast to New York Times happen per year? Hint, the number rhymes with buck mall. >> It's because of perverse incentives and a lack of regulation in the entire indu…

> How many payments from Comcast to New York Times happen per year? Hint, the number rhymes with buck mall. I'm not good at rhymes and I have no fucking clue. Riddle my fiddle. > Or, it's to inform you about the stuff that's out there. It's all perspective. That's fucking cute. > There's no one on the other side right now - ABP is at least bringing the people to the table. What side? ABP isn't bringing anyone anywher…

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Re: Adblock Plus announces members of independent Acceptable Ads Committee

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Post by dang »

idiot_stick wrote: post #29

> Do you expect content producers to get paid? Expect? No. "Producing content" isn't difficult, nor is anyone entitled to profit from it.

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Re: Adblock Plus announces members of independent Acceptable Ads Committee

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Post by majewsky »

manigandham wrote: post #62
pyrophane wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Lots of strong emotions here, as usual with anything ad related on HN. The fact is that advertising pays for much of the internet content you consume for free. I'd be perfectly happy if ads could no longer support free content on the internet. It would mean that I'd either have to pay for what I want to read, or the author would have to give it away for free. If every bit of ad-supported content had to go into one…

Sure, that's valid - for you. But there are billions of people who would choose ad subsidized content so what's important is a choice of options. Also you run into more advertising in the real world then online and every company you work for is most likely successful because of advertising.

> But there are billions of people who would choose ad subsidized content

How do you know? (Honest question.)

Re: Adblock Plus announces members of independent Acceptable Ads Committee

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Post by gorhill »

ethana wrote: post #93
SEJeff wrote: post #8

And if you don't want acceptable ads, use uBlock Origin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin... https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa... https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

How long until the ABP guys stop their generosity and either 1) incorporate its acceptable ads into EasyList (which they maintain) or 2) block every other ad-blocker from leeching off their lists. I predict former. There are already tons of white-listed rules in EasyList. Until other ad blockers actually start to maintain their separate list, I don't see a reason to stop using ABP. Ghostery is the only extension that…

> How long until the ABP guys stop their generosity

EasyList is not owned neither maintained by Adblock Plus.[1]

Adblock Plus ("ABP"), like other blockers benefits from the work put into EasyList by volunteers.

[1] https://easylist.to/pages/about.html

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