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I will say it's awesome that someone has the time/ability to make a web browser... even if it doesn't support everything yet. I do have a general question for
by vblord 11y ago
I will say it's awesome that someone has the time/ability to make a web browser... even if it doesn't support everything yet.
I do have a general question for the programmers out there... just to see what people's stance is on the topic. If a programmer builds something and wants to make money off of it, one very common way is using ads. I was wondering if programmers are for or against a tool like this that integrates ad blocking. I have no bias either way, I was just curious.
- cha5m 11y agoI mean tons of programmers make things for free just because. There is tons of software out there made by people who will never earn a cent off it.
- RodericDay 11y agoI think advertising is immoral and predatory, so I'm very okay with ad-blocking.
- dev1n 11y agoWhat options are there for product discovery outside of advertising? Just asking in general as I find most ads predatory as well. I've never really had a good answer for this question.
- vblord 11y agoDo you know if cross promotion networks are blocked as well with ad-blockers?
- username223 11y agoIt's not easy, but you can try to build a personal/company reputation for making quality stuff. For one example, Jeff Vogel[1] has been making a living writing old-school RPGs for decades. He did so by finding an underserved market and treating his customers well. For another, Cold Cold World[2] makes packs that some climbers swear by, and recommend to others; they may do some advertising, but I've never seen it. You won't become a billionaire this way, but you can do just fine. [1] http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/ http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/ [2] http://www.coldcoldworldpacks.com http://www.coldcoldworldpacks.com
- RodericDay 11y agoYou make yourself a worthwhile recommendation engine, and let people come to you explicitly for that purpose. Think of it like going to the doctor for "disease discovery". You go to the doctor to get healed, and you should probably go for checkups. You certainly you don't expect doctors to go around peddling their wares to you 24/7.
- dkopi 11y agoAd blocking is just part of the game we have to play. If users are willing to go out of their way just to avoid seeing your ads, they aren't going to be clicking on them even if you find a way to show them ads no matter what. One thing to keep in mind is that even if a user is using ad blocking, it doesn't necessarily make him worthless to your business. Users still share, invite friends, and help drive traffic to your product. And they're especially valuable if there's a network effect to your product.