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> and I could browse the web with fewer distractions—all without the sense of guilt that comes with using an ad blocker Never felt the slightest skerrick of gu

by oska 11y ago

> and I could browse the web with fewer distractions—all without the sense of guilt that comes with using an ad blocker Never felt the slightest skerrick of guilt for using an ad blocker. Instead I feel mildly virtuous in doing my own small part in helping the idea of an ad-supported internet die.

moonshinefe 11y ago
Just turning off JS doesn't stop flash ads, static ads, video ads before videos play on youtube, etc. as well... so to say the least this author is deluded if he thinks he's getting anything close to an adblocker experience.
- simoncion 11y ago
  > ...this author is deluded if he thinks he's getting anything close to an adblocker experience. The quote from the author is: > ...and I could browse the web with fewer distractions—all without the sense of guilt that comes with using an ad blocker Notice the gulf between your statement and the author's statement.
devsquid 11y ago
If not ads what do you want? Paywalls? Native content? Personally I want a robust and diverse web ecosystem, not just pay walls and people forced to alternative revenue sources.
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- vanderZwan 11y ago
  > Personally I want a robust and diverse web ecosystem Well, everything paid for by ads is the opposite of diverse. Pretending paywalls are the only alternative is disingenuous too. There's plenty of options, like donations, or Blende's "pay per article, get your money back if it sucks" model, which seems to work well
  - devsquid 11y ago
    They don't work well in most cases. You can point to some very specific niche markets where donations and pay per articles work. Just look at Patreon, its a great service and I use it to support a few things. But its not going to support most businesses. For most business its going to be either a paywall or ads and ads allow for content to be access by people without means to pay for it.

by oska 11y ago

moonshinefe 11y ago

Just turning off JS doesn't stop flash ads, static ads, video ads before videos play on youtube, etc. as well... so to say the least this author is deluded if he thinks he's getting anything close to an adblocker experience.

simoncion 11y ago
> ...this author is deluded if he thinks he's getting anything close to an adblocker experience. The quote from the author is: > ...and I could browse the web with fewer distractions—all without the sense of guilt that comes with using an ad blocker Notice the gulf between your statement and the author's statement.

devsquid 11y ago

If not ads what do you want? Paywalls? Native content? Personally I want a robust and diverse web ecosystem, not just pay walls and people forced to alternative revenue sources.

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vanderZwan 11y ago
> Personally I want a robust and diverse web ecosystem Well, everything paid for by ads is the opposite of diverse. Pretending paywalls are the only alternative is disingenuous too. There's plenty of options, like donations, or Blende's "pay per article, get your money back if it sucks" model, which seems to work well
- devsquid 11y ago
  They don't work well in most cases. You can point to some very specific niche markets where donations and pay per articles work. Just look at Patreon, its a great service and I use it to support a few things. But its not going to support most businesses. For most business its going to be either a paywall or ads and ads allow for content to be access by people without means to pay for it.