No because I find it annoying to have to turn blocking on/off (or switch browsers) while I'm developing on my company's (ad driven) site. The fewer distractions, the better.
Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
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Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#62When I got my current laptop about 1 1/2 years ago I didn't install an ad-blocker (or NoScript or FlashBlock) and really don't care anymore. Ads improved over the last view years.
My solution for sites with crazy ad banners/skyscrapers (too colorful, too much movement or - worst of all - play sound) is simply to stop visiting them. Sidenote: If I tend to somehow return over and over again they get an entry in /etc/hosts).
And yes, pop-ups are blocked (as it's default in Chrome)
Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#63I don't, because I'm too lazy to install one (I change browsers often). Also, I use ads as a general 'trustworthiness' metric of a website/service. The more ads are there relative to content, the more tricky are those ads, or the more ugly they are - the more I'll consider a website to be scammy/malicious. It seems to have worked quite good for me so far.
Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#64I usually don't mind browsing without an adblocker enough to put it back on... until I visit Phoronix. I do find the experience to be better generally and less distracting with an adblocker, however.
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#65I block ads cause i don't want to deceive advertisers :) i never buy anything through banners.
Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#66Banner ads pay my salary, so out of professional courtesy, no. It's very easy to voluntarily blind yourself to ads. Plus, if I see something egregious on my employer's site, I can let them know. I use Ghostery to see who's buying data from whom.
> It's very easy to voluntarily blind yourself to ads.
So you do block ads, only with your brain ;) Fair enough, but can I ask why this is more courteous than blocking them in the browser? Are ad loads generally causing money to flow? I was under the impression that click-throughs cause revenue, rather than ad loads?
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#67Flashblock, but that was primarily motivated my the amount of CPU it sucks up on my e350 based laptop.
Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#68Banner ads pay my salary, so out of professional courtesy, no. It's very easy to voluntarily blind yourself to ads. Plus, if I see something egregious on my employer's site, I can let them know. I use Ghostery to see who's buying data from whom.
> It's very easy to voluntarily blind yourself to ads. So you do block ads, only with your brain ;) Fair enough, but can I ask why this is more courteous than blocking them in the browser? Are ad loads generally causing money to flow? I was under the impression that click-throughs cause revenue, rather than ad loads?
It can go either way. CPM ads are for display, and a lot of sites charge for CPM.
Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am very surprised to hear this given your expertise. I would have imagined you visiting every website with at least two browser at the same time, at least one of them blocking all ads and then some.
I am totally mystified as to how that workflow would improve my life. It sounds like a lot of work for no gain. Can you explain to me what you find attractive about it or think I would find attractive about it?
He's probably referring to A/B testing your browsing experience.
Re: Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am very surprised to hear this given your expertise. I would have imagined you visiting every website with at least two browser at the same time, at least one of them blocking all ads and then some.
I am totally mystified as to how that workflow would improve my life. It sounds like a lot of work for no gain. Can you explain to me what you find attractive about it or think I would find attractive about it?
I guess it was a joke related to your A/B testing.