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If I remember correctly, ad blocking software overlays the ad with blank HTML right? So blocking ads doesn't actually reduce data usage, since the browser still
by lowpro 11y ago
If I remember correctly, ad blocking software overlays the ad with blank HTML right? So blocking ads doesn't actually reduce data usage, since the browser still downloads everything, Adblock just has to parse it and get rid of the junk.
I believe because of this download-then-parse model, webpages actually load slower. I remember an HN article on the front page about it.
Nonetheless, I still use Adblock. The sites worth supporting I normally pay money for in some way, such as premium on a forum.
- ronjouch 11y ago> If I remember correctly, ad blocking software overlays the ad with blank HTML right? Don't know why you're being downvoted, you're simply unsure about a (wrong) assumption and asking about it, which to me simply calls for a correction / explanation. Anyway, no, uBlock for example actually blocks http requests, based on huge community-maintained blacklists. Just try loading theverge.com : - Without uBlock: 131 requests - With uBlock: 37 requests
- lowpro 11y agoThank you, I've been here for a long time, still a noob though. I figured if I wasn't sure there had to be others thinking the same thing.