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Ad blocking is here to stay. Some people compare it to antivirus revolution, allowing end users to protect their browsing experience against malware and malicio
by eistrati 10y ago
Ad blocking is here to stay. Some people compare it to antivirus revolution, allowing end users to protect their browsing experience against malware and malicious use of web.
Check this out: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160111/05574633295/forbes-site-after-begging-you-turn-off-adblocker-serves-up-steaming-pile-malware-ads.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160111/05574633295/forbe...
- 1propionyl 10y agoAdvertisements are very often intended to incept and promote an idea virally. They are, for better or worse, memetic mind viruses. Adblockers are in a very literal sense antivirus.
- eistrati 10y agoSecond that! I love the analogy ;)
- stephengillie 10y agoAdvertising induces desire to generate economic activity. If desire is suffering, then advertising (in the most extreme sense) can be viewed as a form of paid torture.
- omarchowdhury 10y agoAnd then you have someone discovering the teachings of the Buddha from an ad ran by their local Dharma center seeking new patrons.