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Me either, but I'm curious to see where this goes. Ads suck but they are the defacto revenue model for the contemporary internet. Micropayments struggle partia

Me either, but I'm curious to see where this goes. Ads suck but they are the defacto revenue model for the contemporary internet. Micropayments struggle partially because of the network effect... websites don't integrate because there aren't enough customers, and there aren't enough customers because most websites don't offer micropayments! ABP could help establish a sustainable micropayment model for the broader internet, and ultimately help increase privacy by addressing that root cause (revenue). Their customer base is significant and the value proposition of "micropayments vs nothing" is much more compelling than "micropayments vs ads". Imagine if Google adopted the same standard with Google Wallet, Youtube, and native Chrome/Android support... That said, I will continue using uBlock Origin in the mean time. Much faster than ABP :)

cat199 10y ago
> Imagine if Google adopted the same standard with Google Wallet, Youtube, and native Chrome/Android support... major industry players charging us all for per-youtube, etc. views of everything? hmm
sfilargi 10y ago
> Ads suck I don't agree with this blanket statement. It is not ads that suck. What sucks, for me, are ads that track me, ads that try to install malware, ads that are data and cpu hogs, ads that try to get my attention in anyway possible, ads that try to deceive me, etc..
- Fezzik 10y ago
  Exactly. The Deck had great, non-intrusive adds. And they generally plugged good products. I clicked on just about everything I saw on Daring Fireball, both out of support for Gruber and because I was often introduced to new and interesting products. If done right, even an add agency can establish dedicated customers.
- freshhawk 10y ago
  > ads that try to deceive me This is basically all ads, just a matter of degree. It's been a long time since ads where "Hello, I'm the spokesman, our product does X and Y, costs Z and I recommend it heartily". Effective modern marketing is using a lot of psychology and statistics to tune the message to be as effective as possible without regard for facts (beyond what being caught obviously lying would cost you). It's all deception.
  - hashmymustache 10y ago
    The new disgraced Pepsi ad for example. It's all about brand perception, not product quality.
elorant 10y ago
Ads don't suck per se. I could find them useful if they were related with the content I'm currently viewing and not with a search I did a week ago. It's profiling that makes things suck big time, because it's intrusive. +1 for uBlock Origin.
rayiner 10y ago
I use uBlock Origin and find that more and more content is blocked. Which frankly I don't mind--most content online is a waste of time. Even stuff like NYT or WSJ isn't worth much more than the headline.

cat199 10y ago

> Imagine if Google adopted the same standard with Google Wallet, Youtube, and native Chrome/Android support... major industry players charging us all for per-youtube, etc. views of everything? hmm

sfilargi 10y ago

> Ads suck I don't agree with this blanket statement. It is not ads that suck. What sucks, for me, are ads that track me, ads that try to install malware, ads that are data and cpu hogs, ads that try to get my attention in anyway possible, ads that try to deceive me, etc..

Fezzik 10y ago
Exactly. The Deck had great, non-intrusive adds. And they generally plugged good products. I clicked on just about everything I saw on Daring Fireball, both out of support for Gruber and because I was often introduced to new and interesting products. If done right, even an add agency can establish dedicated customers.
freshhawk 10y ago
> ads that try to deceive me This is basically all ads, just a matter of degree. It's been a long time since ads where "Hello, I'm the spokesman, our product does X and Y, costs Z and I recommend it heartily". Effective modern marketing is using a lot of psychology and statistics to tune the message to be as effective as possible without regard for facts (beyond what being caught obviously lying would cost you). It's all deception.
- hashmymustache 10y ago
  The new disgraced Pepsi ad for example. It's all about brand perception, not product quality.

elorant 10y ago

Ads don't suck per se. I could find them useful if they were related with the content I'm currently viewing and not with a search I did a week ago. It's profiling that makes things suck big time, because it's intrusive. +1 for uBlock Origin.

rayiner 10y ago

I use uBlock Origin and find that more and more content is blocked. Which frankly I don't mind--most content online is a waste of time. Even stuff like NYT or WSJ isn't worth much more than the headline.