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Why would I want to deprive sites of their ad revenue? If you use ad blocking, just be sure that you and no-one you are close to depends on advertising - direc

by hoodoof 11y ago

Why would I want to deprive sites of their ad revenue? If you use ad blocking, just be sure that you and no-one you are close to depends on advertising - directly or indirectly - to get their bills paid. So damn childish to have such a sense of self righteous indignation that people turn off ads but expect the Internet to be free.

aw3c2 11y ago
To protect yourself from tracking and malware. Being able to inform and educate yourself without several third-parties profiling you should be a cornerstone of our society.
ekianjo 11y ago
In case you missed an episode, ads are not only used for revenues but also for user tracking. If you want to increase your privacy one bit turning ads off is an obvious first step.
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pvdebbe 11y ago
I turn off the ads, and I don't expect the Internet to be free.
herbst 11y ago
I earn good money with Ads, but i am very well aware how the Internet works. Block ads myself and would never be stupid enough to depend on ads for a income. Its extra more, and you should be handling it like that, else you will be fucked within no time.
clouddrover 11y ago
> depends on advertising - directly or indirectly - to get their bills paid A business model is only viable if the culture in which it is operated finds value in that model. If the culture no longer values an Internet advertising based business model, then they'll have to find a new approach to get their bills paid. This is neither good nor bad. It's just business.
icebraining 11y ago
It's only hypocritical if you block ads but complain that others block yours, or if you think there's some sort of moral duty to watch them. Whatever money I make from ads - we don't host them, but we do buy them - I accept that it is contingent on people choosing to accept them. That doesn't produce a moral duty to do so myself, any more than selling cod means I'm morally obliged to eat it at home. If people stop buying cod, I'm not outraged, I just accept that my business model must change.
threatofrain 11y ago
I don't expect the web to be free. I have faith in a process in which generally free actors, within some guidelines, act within a generally free space, and I am eager to see the outcomes of such a struggle. In this case, I see a future where the internet is divided roughly in two -- content for those who can pay, and content for those who can't. A "you get what you pay for" world is not necessarily evil, and exclusivity can protect quality.
jalfresi 11y ago
The internet IS free. You want to charge me for something else entirely - reading your web page. And how I render the content on MY computer using MY bandwidth is none of your concern. I am not responsible for your flawed business model.

by hoodoof 11y ago

aw3c2 11y ago

To protect yourself from tracking and malware. Being able to inform and educate yourself without several third-parties profiling you should be a cornerstone of our society.

ekianjo 11y ago

In case you missed an episode, ads are not only used for revenues but also for user tracking. If you want to increase your privacy one bit turning ads off is an obvious first step.

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pvdebbe 11y ago

I turn off the ads, and I don't expect the Internet to be free.

herbst 11y ago

I earn good money with Ads, but i am very well aware how the Internet works. Block ads myself and would never be stupid enough to depend on ads for a income. Its extra more, and you should be handling it like that, else you will be fucked within no time.

clouddrover 11y ago

> depends on advertising - directly or indirectly - to get their bills paid A business model is only viable if the culture in which it is operated finds value in that model. If the culture no longer values an Internet advertising based business model, then they'll have to find a new approach to get their bills paid. This is neither good nor bad. It's just business.

icebraining 11y ago

It's only hypocritical if you block ads but complain that others block yours, or if you think there's some sort of moral duty to watch them. Whatever money I make from ads - we don't host them, but we do buy them - I accept that it is contingent on people choosing to accept them. That doesn't produce a moral duty to do so myself, any more than selling cod means I'm morally obliged to eat it at home. If people stop buying cod, I'm not outraged, I just accept that my business model must change.

threatofrain 11y ago

I don't expect the web to be free. I have faith in a process in which generally free actors, within some guidelines, act within a generally free space, and I am eager to see the outcomes of such a struggle. In this case, I see a future where the internet is divided roughly in two -- content for those who can pay, and content for those who can't. A "you get what you pay for" world is not necessarily evil, and exclusivity can protect quality.

jalfresi 11y ago

The internet IS free. You want to charge me for something else entirely - reading your web page. And how I render the content on MY computer using MY bandwidth is none of your concern. I am not responsible for your flawed business model.