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Its funny to note that many people here complain about Google preventing page views, but have no restraint in doing the same by blocking ads. Pot meet kettle..

• smt88 6y ago
  These are not comparable practices. Google is a search monopoly. Republishing search results to keep users on Google (rather than the publisher) is literally stealing content and the pageviews the content generated. As a user, blocking programmatic ads (such as those served by ad marketplaces) is the only way to browse the web safely. Websites are free to use affiliate links, subscriptions, donations, non-marketplace ads, or any other safe monetization strategy. I will not apologize for blocking the unsafe monetization strategies.
  • a1369209993 6y ago
    Specifically, we already know how to display ads: <a href="..."><img src="..."/></a> Anything which uses javascript to display ads is by definition malware, and should be treated accordingly.
• TeMPOraL 6y ago
  Blocking ads doesn't prevent page views, it prevents viewing garbage along with the pages.