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Really ? I avoid them like the plague. I switched to DDG just to be rid of them. I want the full webpage, not some gimped mobile version.

by Aaargh20318 10y ago

ucaetano 10y ago
And if most users are like you, I'm sure Google's internal metrics will show that and they will discontinue the format. But I'd be willing to bet that most users are like me, but I have no data besides the fact the Google seems to be doubling down on it.
- iainmerrick 10y ago
  I'm willing to bet that most users don't even notice. (They may or may not actually prefer the experience, but I think it'll be tricky to determine a real signal one way or the other)
- quickben 10y ago
  Most users started to AdBlock. That's why amp is there. Everything else is people falling for propaganda explanations.
  - notatoad 10y ago
    There's nothing preventing adblock from working on amp pages. Amp is currently a mobile only thing, and most users on mobile are not blocking ads. I don't know where this myth comes from that amp is all about blocking adblockers: amp pages require a markup that specifically tags ads as ads and prevents running scripts after page load. The only two adblock-defeating techniques are to disguise your ads as content, and re-insert them after page load, both of which are rendered impossible by the amp spec.
    - shinratdr 10y ago
      > Amp is currently a mobile only thing, and most users on mobile are not blocking ads. Most users anywhere are not blocking ads, adblocking by its nature as a non-default option and something you have to know how to do will most likely never be the thing that "most users do". However, the idea that people on mobile do not block ads is just false: https://pagefair.com/blog/2017/adblockreport/ https://pagefair.com/blog/2017/adblockreport/ Worldwide, there are almost 150m more mobile adblock users than desktop adblock users. The trend of only blocking ads on your desktop is largely a North American phenomenon. I can't speak to whether or not AMP is designed to try and stem this tide or not, but I can say without a doubt that mobile adblock is exploding, especially when considering the worldwide market, and that publishers are probably very nervous about this.
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Really ? I avoid them like the plague. I switched to DDG just to be rid of them. I want the full webpage, not some gimped mobile version.

ucaetano 10y ago

And if most users are like you, I'm sure Google's internal metrics will show that and they will discontinue the format. But I'd be willing to bet that most users are like me, but I have no data besides the fact the Google seems to be doubling down on it.

iainmerrick 10y ago
I'm willing to bet that most users don't even notice. (They may or may not actually prefer the experience, but I think it'll be tricky to determine a real signal one way or the other)
quickben 10y ago
Most users started to AdBlock. That's why amp is there. Everything else is people falling for propaganda explanations.
- notatoad 10y ago
  There's nothing preventing adblock from working on amp pages. Amp is currently a mobile only thing, and most users on mobile are not blocking ads. I don't know where this myth comes from that amp is all about blocking adblockers: amp pages require a markup that specifically tags ads as ads and prevents running scripts after page load. The only two adblock-defeating techniques are to disguise your ads as content, and re-insert them after page load, both of which are rendered impossible by the amp spec.
  - shinratdr 10y ago
    > Amp is currently a mobile only thing, and most users on mobile are not blocking ads. Most users anywhere are not blocking ads, adblocking by its nature as a non-default option and something you have to know how to do will most likely never be the thing that "most users do". However, the idea that people on mobile do not block ads is just false: https://pagefair.com/blog/2017/adblockreport/ https://pagefair.com/blog/2017/adblockreport/ Worldwide, there are almost 150m more mobile adblock users than desktop adblock users. The trend of only blocking ads on your desktop is largely a North American phenomenon. I can't speak to whether or not AMP is designed to try and stem this tide or not, but I can say without a doubt that mobile adblock is exploding, especially when considering the worldwide market, and that publishers are probably very nervous about this.
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