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> Visiting sites consume resources. Less if you block their ads and JS.

• dylan604 3y ago
  but are ads actually served using resources of the site? i just assumed that the ad was served from the ad provider. the only resources used of the site was the initial JS code. redirecting through the host seems very inefficient.
  • matheusmoreira 3y ago
    Ads are displayed on my machines. Using the processor cycles and RAM of my computers. Powered by my electricity. Consuming my limited attention span. Injecting information I didn't ask for and do not want to remember into my mind.
    • paulryanrogers 3y ago
      So avoid sites with ads?
      • matheusmoreira 3y ago
        No.
        • paulryanrogers 3y ago
          Why not? Do you prefer they keep making the ads worse to compensate? Or they paywall more? Or make the ads 'native' and indistinguishable from useful content? People don't want to work for you for free.
          • matheusmoreira 3y ago
            > Why not? Because I don't have to. > Do you prefer they keep making the ads worse to compensate? They'll only be punishing users that haven't installed uBlock Origin yet. > Or they paywall more? No objection to that. > Or make the ads 'native' and indistinguishable from useful content? If I figure out someone is doing that, I'll never trust them again. I'll literally blacklist the site and if I see it posted here or anywhere else I'll point it out. > People don't want to work for you for free. They should start charging money then. Return 402 Payment Required instead of a free HTML page. If they send me ads, I will delete them. I won't be losing even one second of sleep over the matter. I'd delete real life ads too if could get away with it.