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Every other paragraph the ad box tries to run a full screen video with unmuted audio by default. I got headache some half way thru article and then gave up read

Every other paragraph the ad box tries to run a full screen video with unmuted audio by default. I got headache some half way thru article and then gave up reading. From authors work, it doesnt seem this particular blogger needs my two cents from ads he runs to live a decent life. Its sad how the state of internet looks like these days ;(

throwaway2048 8y ago
use an adblocker
brucedawson 8y ago
Uggh. I'll talk to wordpress. They were supposed to turn off the video ads. I agree, it is sad.
- pdimitar 8y ago
  You are a serious author and your articles are of top quality. Don't you think you should invest some time and effort in self-publishing? (Read: run far away from WordPress.) I too hate side activities when I'm in the zone but you have to admit this situation can eat away at your audience. :(
scrollaway 8y ago
If you hate ads, and you hate the state of the internet, run adblock. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa... Seriously. Adblock is the way you have to fight back, to change the economics of the internet. Install it, use it indiscriminately, and make sure you tell others to use it. My company makes a decent chunk of money from ads btw. Not because we can't make money another, better and cleaner way, but because it makes no sense to leave money off the table when the adblock rates are so low.
- ax0ar 8y ago
  That's not an option for mobile though..
  - abricot 8y ago
    It is for Samsung and iOS users. Both have the option of installing adblockers.
    - ReverseCold 8y ago
      and Android users willing to use Firefox
  - cellularmitosis 8y ago
    On iOS you have an even better option: the little “readability mode” button in Safari.
  - O_H_E 8y ago
    Firefox have extensions on mobile, plus ads make websites heavier, and suck more bandwidth _____________________________ Says the person with +500 tabs on chrome android
    - flukus 8y ago
      For some reason firefox on android removed the ability to install on SD card. My cheap phone doesn't have the space to spare on the internal drive.
    - themodelplumber 8y ago
      +500. Whoa. I hit the :D face and sweep all my open tabs into Pocket.
      - O_H_E 8y ago
        From chrome???

throwaway2048 8y ago

use an adblocker

brucedawson 8y ago

Uggh. I'll talk to wordpress. They were supposed to turn off the video ads. I agree, it is sad.

pdimitar 8y ago
You are a serious author and your articles are of top quality. Don't you think you should invest some time and effort in self-publishing? (Read: run far away from WordPress.) I too hate side activities when I'm in the zone but you have to admit this situation can eat away at your audience. :(

scrollaway 8y ago

If you hate ads, and you hate the state of the internet, run adblock. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa... Seriously. Adblock is the way you have to fight back, to change the economics of the internet. Install it, use it indiscriminately, and make sure you tell others to use it. My company makes a decent chunk of money from ads btw. Not because we can't make money another, better and cleaner way, but because it makes no sense to leave money off the table when the adblock rates are so low.

ax0ar 8y ago
That's not an option for mobile though..
- abricot 8y ago
  It is for Samsung and iOS users. Both have the option of installing adblockers.
  - ReverseCold 8y ago
    and Android users willing to use Firefox
- cellularmitosis 8y ago
  On iOS you have an even better option: the little “readability mode” button in Safari.
- O_H_E 8y ago
  Firefox have extensions on mobile, plus ads make websites heavier, and suck more bandwidth _____________________________ Says the person with +500 tabs on chrome android
  - flukus 8y ago
    For some reason firefox on android removed the ability to install on SD card. My cheap phone doesn't have the space to spare on the internal drive.
  - themodelplumber 8y ago
    +500. Whoa. I hit the :D face and sweep all my open tabs into Pocket.
    - O_H_E 8y ago
      From chrome???