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Not until Chrome gets extensions/addons. I absolutely cannot live without ad blocking, better tab management, NoScript and my check-multiple-gmail-accounts addo

by spydez 18y ago

Not until Chrome gets extensions/addons. I absolutely cannot live without ad blocking, better tab management, NoScript and my check-multiple-gmail-accounts addons.

dpapathanasiou 18y ago
It'll be interesting to see whether or not Google would allow ad-blocking on its own browser. Talk about killing the golden goose. Then again, they may decide the number of people who knew about and actually use ad block plugins is relatively small, so they may allow them.
- silentbicycle 18y ago
  Even if Google doesn't, a person/group with sufficient time and skills can just fork the whole browser and add it. It's under a BSD license. Personally, I'd rather see the porting finished first.
- sjs382 18y ago
  Google's code is bsd-licensed. So while you might never have ad-blocking in Chrome, you can keep it in a derivative all you like ;)
  - davidw 18y ago
    And this strategy works out really well, too. 99% of people, the kind who will actually click on the ads, will just download Google's version and be happy. Hackers will switch to the ad-block-enabled version without any problems, and they wouldn't have clicked on the ads in any case.
- cypress-hill 18y ago
  apparently coming in IE8 i would do the same in MS's position - if they can't compete in the market, destroy it. if anyone complained to regulators, MS could claim the IE is the last browser to implement ad blocking
mixmax 18y ago
I always found it somewhat contradictory and hypocritical that the very people that live off ad-based websites (webbased entrepreneurs and founders) are so highly correlated with the group of people that absolutely cannot live without adblocking software - thereby robbing the siteowners of their income model. Note: spydez - this isn't in any way meant as a personal attack, it just seemed like the right place to put my opinion on the matter.
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- cypress-hill 18y ago
  I always found it somewhat contradictory and hypocritical that the very people that live off ad-based websites (webbased entrepreneurs and founders) are so highly correlated with the group of people that absolutely cannot live without adblocking software what is the contradiction? we feed dog food to the mouth breathers, and save the caviar for ourselves want "fair"? play checkers if its any consolation, the precious little community of ad blockers is not even a rounding error in total web use
- fiaz 18y ago
  You have a point with this. I personally prefer to focus on content instead of having to ignore advertising that I will never click on unless I'm actually in a buying mode; when I'm NOT in a buying mode, there is no way in hell I'm clicking on that irritating HP flash eye-sore! If merely being exposed to an advertiser's message is the purpose of advertising on websites, then I would have to politely/respectfully say that I prefer not to be exposed to that which I am not choosing to have exposure. I'm overwhelmed as it is...ad-blocking really helps turn down the noise. To me the whole approach of blasting users with advertisement is flawed, unless of course I'm actually in the mode of purchasing something, in which case I will gladly jump to Chrome or Safari (on my Mac at home). I think having the freedom to turn the noise off/on as you see fit is part of a larger trend of the future where you have the option to do as you wish. Afterall, isn't freedom one of the core principles of the internet?
- spydez 18y ago
  No offense take. I'm not an entrepreneur. ;) But if I ever do come up with an awesome idea, I'm determined I'll create it and make money off of it without putting up adverts. I hate adverts with a burning passion and I'm not about to force them down my potential users throats.
tobyo 18y ago
I can't live without the vimperator plugin now. It's so nice to browse without using the mouse. I can't go back. If only Firefox had Opera's password storage interface I would be ecstatic. Chrome offers nothing new right now aside from potential performance gains. If the beta version is crashing, that is worse for performance than slow-loading pages.
- wyclif 18y ago
  I love vimperator too, as well as Firebug and the delicious plugin. Until they have a Linux version, switching isn't an issue for me. I did try it on the Win box though and love it. I loaded pages with lots of JavaScript and it didn't blink. Chrome offers nothing new right now aside from potential performance gains. Still. The Webkit-based JavaScript engine performance gain IS something new.
cmars232 18y ago
Agreed. For me, NoScript is much more than an adblocking concern, it's must-have privacy and security. Browsing without NoScript is like flying blind.

by spydez 18y ago

Not until Chrome gets extensions/addons. I absolutely cannot live without ad blocking, better tab management, NoScript and my check-multiple-gmail-accounts addons.

dpapathanasiou 18y ago

It'll be interesting to see whether or not Google would allow ad-blocking on its own browser. Talk about killing the golden goose. Then again, they may decide the number of people who knew about and actually use ad block plugins is relatively small, so they may allow them.

silentbicycle 18y ago
Even if Google doesn't, a person/group with sufficient time and skills can just fork the whole browser and add it. It's under a BSD license. Personally, I'd rather see the porting finished first.
sjs382 18y ago
Google's code is bsd-licensed. So while you might never have ad-blocking in Chrome, you can keep it in a derivative all you like ;)
- davidw 18y ago
  And this strategy works out really well, too. 99% of people, the kind who will actually click on the ads, will just download Google's version and be happy. Hackers will switch to the ad-block-enabled version without any problems, and they wouldn't have clicked on the ads in any case.
cypress-hill 18y ago
apparently coming in IE8 i would do the same in MS's position - if they can't compete in the market, destroy it. if anyone complained to regulators, MS could claim the IE is the last browser to implement ad blocking

mixmax 18y ago

I always found it somewhat contradictory and hypocritical that the very people that live off ad-based websites (webbased entrepreneurs and founders) are so highly correlated with the group of people that absolutely cannot live without adblocking software - thereby robbing the siteowners of their income model. Note: spydez - this isn't in any way meant as a personal attack, it just seemed like the right place to put my opinion on the matter.

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cypress-hill 18y ago
I always found it somewhat contradictory and hypocritical that the very people that live off ad-based websites (webbased entrepreneurs and founders) are so highly correlated with the group of people that absolutely cannot live without adblocking software what is the contradiction? we feed dog food to the mouth breathers, and save the caviar for ourselves want "fair"? play checkers if its any consolation, the precious little community of ad blockers is not even a rounding error in total web use
fiaz 18y ago
You have a point with this. I personally prefer to focus on content instead of having to ignore advertising that I will never click on unless I'm actually in a buying mode; when I'm NOT in a buying mode, there is no way in hell I'm clicking on that irritating HP flash eye-sore! If merely being exposed to an advertiser's message is the purpose of advertising on websites, then I would have to politely/respectfully say that I prefer not to be exposed to that which I am not choosing to have exposure. I'm overwhelmed as it is...ad-blocking really helps turn down the noise. To me the whole approach of blasting users with advertisement is flawed, unless of course I'm actually in the mode of purchasing something, in which case I will gladly jump to Chrome or Safari (on my Mac at home). I think having the freedom to turn the noise off/on as you see fit is part of a larger trend of the future where you have the option to do as you wish. Afterall, isn't freedom one of the core principles of the internet?
spydez 18y ago
No offense take. I'm not an entrepreneur. ;) But if I ever do come up with an awesome idea, I'm determined I'll create it and make money off of it without putting up adverts. I hate adverts with a burning passion and I'm not about to force them down my potential users throats.

tobyo 18y ago

I can't live without the vimperator plugin now. It's so nice to browse without using the mouse. I can't go back. If only Firefox had Opera's password storage interface I would be ecstatic. Chrome offers nothing new right now aside from potential performance gains. If the beta version is crashing, that is worse for performance than slow-loading pages.

wyclif 18y ago
I love vimperator too, as well as Firebug and the delicious plugin. Until they have a Linux version, switching isn't an issue for me. I did try it on the Win box though and love it. I loaded pages with lots of JavaScript and it didn't blink. Chrome offers nothing new right now aside from potential performance gains. Still. The Webkit-based JavaScript engine performance gain IS something new.

cmars232 18y ago

Agreed. For me, NoScript is much more than an adblocking concern, it's must-have privacy and security. Browsing without NoScript is like flying blind.