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What pushed me into using Adblock is that every so often adds turn out to be security problems. Sure, it is rare and fixed quickly but if they show up in my gma

What pushed me into using Adblock is that every so often adds turn out to be security problems. Sure, it is rare and fixed quickly but if they show up in my gmail account, which I use for authentication, I will start looking for another email service. Anyone know of a great, secure and add free email service?

pasbesoin 16y ago
This is a good point. If and as they proceed, they'd better run more than the usual level of due diligence to insure they don't become a vector for something nasty. Google properties are some of the few I let through without a lot of filtering (Gmail in particular). If it looks like they are becoming a vector, this will lessen their utility for me and I will tighten the hatches on them. (Of course, I suppose this factor won't apply for 99% of their users. We may be the outliers having no statistical significance. At least, until something big enough and bad enough slips through.) I have mixed feelings about blocking advertising that provides supporting revenue, but two factors override: Motion (and occasionally, sound), that completely and thoroughly distracts me from the page content and which, over prolonged exposure, leaves me "frazzled" and ineffective; and malware. (Also, when graphics are overwhelmingly "bright" compared to the content, I need to dial them down.) Nothing that hasn't been said a thousand times before, I suppose.
- bioh42_2 16y ago
  I too fear we are outliers. But surely there must be a market for people like us who are also more likely to be high earners and tech opinion setters. And surely there must a way for a company to build trust and explain how/when/where advertising will be displayed that is acceptable to people like us, and everyone wins. Market opportunity?
  - pasbesoin 16y ago
    I've thought so. Haven't gotten my act together, yet, though, with respect to tackling it. EDIT: I guess that can sound kind of narcissistic. But, this is a forum with a start up focus. So I feel I have some license to at least think in that direction. :-)

pasbesoin 16y ago

This is a good point. If and as they proceed, they'd better run more than the usual level of due diligence to insure they don't become a vector for something nasty. Google properties are some of the few I let through without a lot of filtering (Gmail in particular). If it looks like they are becoming a vector, this will lessen their utility for me and I will tighten the hatches on them. (Of course, I suppose this factor won't apply for 99% of their users. We may be the outliers having no statistical significance. At least, until something big enough and bad enough slips through.) I have mixed feelings about blocking advertising that provides supporting revenue, but two factors override: Motion (and occasionally, sound), that completely and thoroughly distracts me from the page content and which, over prolonged exposure, leaves me "frazzled" and ineffective; and malware. (Also, when graphics are overwhelmingly "bright" compared to the content, I need to dial them down.) Nothing that hasn't been said a thousand times before, I suppose.

bioh42_2 16y ago
I too fear we are outliers. But surely there must be a market for people like us who are also more likely to be high earners and tech opinion setters. And surely there must a way for a company to build trust and explain how/when/where advertising will be displayed that is acceptable to people like us, and everyone wins. Market opportunity?
- pasbesoin 16y ago
  I've thought so. Haven't gotten my act together, yet, though, with respect to tackling it. EDIT: I guess that can sound kind of narcissistic. But, this is a forum with a start up focus. So I feel I have some license to at least think in that direction. :-)