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Yahoo Mail begins blocking users with ad block enabled
- gamesbrainiac 11y agoI can understand where Yahoo is coming from, but doing this will divert even more users away from its already struggling mail application.
- Eridrus 11y agoIs that really true? Mail vendors have a lot of power to lock users into their services. But even if it was, does Yahoo care? If they can't show these users ads, then what value do they hold to Yahoo?
- pinewurst 11y agoHow many use their web interface instead of an external client?
- altern8 11y agoThat's just what they need to get another bunch of users to switch to Gmail.
- bitmapbrother 11y agoThis is just the beginning. People think adblockers can't be defeated. The reality is that they can easily be defeated.
- talmand 11y agoWhat shall they do with people who don't see ads because they connect through IMAP with a traditional email client? I rarely use the web client. Does that mean I'm stealing from them? If they offer the service for free through third-party clients, then what difference does it make I block ads in the web client?
- rtl49 11y agoThis kind of situation is a good reason to decouple your email address from your email provider. If you use your own domain, you aren't dependent on any particular provider. It's unfortunate that the process of obtaining and using a custom domain for email is a bit too technically challenging for the average email user. I think most would be willing to pay the perhaps $40/year for such an important service to avoid distracting ads and having their email scanned for saleable information.
- x0x0 11y agoI admire your optimism but most people are far too cheap to pay money for anything. Hence ads everywhere on every surface is always a winning strategy...