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Not at all, I'm one of those people! It's opt-out. We can simply uncheck a box to block the acceptable ads too. I edited my original post to make that clear, I
by hendersoon 8y ago
Not at all, I'm one of those people! It's opt-out. We can simply uncheck a box to block the acceptable ads too.
I edited my original post to make that clear, I thought "allowed by default" was sufficient but several people had the same reaction.
- pmoriarty 8y agoIt should be opt-in. The user should have to check a box to allow "acceptable" ads. Though I expect you'll find that the number of adblock users who check such an opt-in-to-ads box to be vanishingly small.
- hendersoon 8y agoThat's why it has to be opt-out. The goal is to make the web a markedly less hostile place to visit by eliminating intrusive ads while still allowing sites to support themselves through advertising.
- pmoriarty 8y ago"The goal is to make the web a markedly less hostile place to visit by eliminating intrusive ads while still allowing sites to support themselves through advertising." That's not my goal. My goal is to eliminate unsolicited advertising. I don't want it, and if websites have to find other, non-advertising-based business models to support themselves, so be it.
- atom_arranger 8y agoThis mostly just makes it so less tech savvy users would have to be exposed to more advertisements. Even after they've gone out of their way already to install an ad-blocker. If I'm installing an ad-blocker I want it to block all ads.
- kiriakasis 8y agoin my case that was false. I used a manga reading site that had ads on page change making literally impossible to use their site. this is why most people use ads, they are annoying and intrusive.
- JoshTriplett 8y agoIt's clear that it won't work or get enough revenue to survive unless it's enabled by default. That doesn't mean it should be enabled by default.