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I've proposed this idea before and still see the merit in it. Online platforms can still be funded by advertising. Taking away the targeting just reduces the i

• godshatter 5y ago
  As someone who has blocked advertising for years, if I could trust that they aren't stealing my personal data I would start unblocking ads. I don't mind context ads at all. If I'm searching for washing machines, that's when it might be nice to see ads about washing machines.
  • mateo1 5y ago
    I'm going to go a step further and say that I actually like to see contextual ads if they are not too obtrusive. For example a company I'm not aware of might want to showcase a new product they have. I remember when I was reading physical magazines about computers the ads would often be like product listings of things that I might be looking to buy. If you're not interested you just flip the page. It worked alright.
  • hackerfromthefu 5y ago
    Agreed with the addition that we also need protection from malware on sites. The answer is a browser UI control for a rectangle that has a limited subset of tags available, for display only features, with no javascript. This would allow ads to become a 'display only' feature that is safe for users. As a long time ad blocker - If they would remove tracking and malware, I also would be open to the idea of allowing ads on sites as long as the sites provide value and the ads are not overdone.
    • hackerfromthefu 5y ago
      And by following the money its reasonable to infer something interesting. Preventing this scenario of user friendliness but lower ad spend rent is likely the primary reason why google funded making chrome!