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I used to be conflicted about using ad blockers on sites I frequent and enjoy and used to actively maintain my block list. After all, I want them to earn money.
by laydn 7y ago
I used to be conflicted about using ad blockers on sites I frequent and enjoy and used to actively maintain my block list. After all, I want them to earn money.
But almost all websites are getting out of control and I no longer have the time and energy to do that. So Firefox+uBlock all the way
- hans1729 7y ago>But almost all websites are getting out of control And they don't care if you're a paying user! I susbcribed to the NYT, paying them fair money every month for a couple of years now, just to be subjected to the same mess regardless. It's infuriating. Why should I even pay for the service when they still bombard me with ads and tracking?!
- U8dcN7vx 7y agoYet that's just how all newspapers traditionally operate, you pay for delivery of their advertising platform.
- nkrisc 7y agoI used to feel that way too, until I got redirected to scam "you won an ipad" sites from mainstream sites I respected. They served me a bad ad, so I blocked and never looked back. Who knows how many times they silently tried to serve me malware?
- thiagomgd 7y agoI use uBlock + privacy badger, so I whitelist some sites on uBlock. That way I will see those ads, but still block trackers