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The more important question is why people feel the need to implement adblockers. If ads were less obnoxious and intrusive, people wouldn’t block them. In short
by _zzaw 5y ago
The more important question is why people feel the need to implement adblockers. If ads were less obnoxious and intrusive, people wouldn’t block them.
In short: current site monetization tactics are objectionable and deserve to be thwarted. Rather than huffing about people who block ads, publishers and advertisers should consider that an incentive to come up with something better.
- endisneigh 5y agoYou’ve said a lot of words but ultimately you’re just trying to justify theft of content creators work. The very same people bypassing these paywalls will complain about clickbait and poor journalism.
- _zzaw 5y agoThat’s a valid point. I’ll admit I am concerned about the survival of competent journalism, and as far as paywalls go, I can’t consider them unreasonable or offensive. Ads/trackers are a different beast entirely. Sure, they also provide funding, but it’s a model that’s rooted in obnoxiousness, invasiveness, and disrespect. That approach needs to be punished, and I think loss of revenue is entirely justifiable; even beneficial, if it incentivizes more reasonable and respectful monetization strategies.