4 ms·

Only a tiny amount of people think ads suck. It's a very small minority.

• _delirium 17y ago
  Hmm, if you mean people opposing the very concept of advertising, then I agree, most people don't. But I hear complaints about the increasingly offensive/intrusive nature of online ads in particular from pretty much everyone I know, including elderly relatives. I think a lot more people would use AdBlock if they knew it existed / knew how to install it.
  • axod 17y ago
    I disagree. It's a small niche thing. Like people who don't own a TV. adBlock is fundamentally bad for the web. I think a lot less people would use it if they understood that.
    • _delirium 17y ago
      If you're going to make a TV comparison, I'd say it's more like people who own a TiVO.
• el_dot 17y ago
  Well it's a big enough minority that ars technica is noticing it. And most people just tend to tolerate ads, it doesn't mean they like them.
  • axod 17y ago
    ars technica is an extremely tech orientated website. It's going to have more than general websites. adblock usage overall is probably 0.5% - 1% if that.