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It needs to be said. I don't care I started blocking ads back in the 2000s when viruses would be delivered over bad flash videos. Nowadays, I still block ads

It needs to be said. I don't care I started blocking ads back in the 2000s when viruses would be delivered over bad flash videos. Nowadays, I still block ads because I'm paying for limited bandwidth on my mobile devices. I'm not paying for unlimited bandwidth when 5gb with ad blocking gets me what I want. I can't use this excuse on my PC but... I honestly don't care if it harms the content creators and more importantly, the video delivery networks like Google. Does that mean there might be less content made? Sure and I'm Ok with that as a consequence.

paulddraper 3y ago
> I can't use this excuse on my PC Perhaps you should just state your real reason, rather than excuses.
- whstl 3y ago
  I can state some of mine: I don't want loud audio blasting on my headphones before watching a Youtube or news site video. I don't want to watch scam advertisements on Youtube or Instagram. I don't want to be tracked without my consent by third-party ad companies. I don't want to even support companies that track users without consent. I would actually prefer that websites using non-privacy-respecting ad-ware would die. I don't want my computer to be slowed down by random websites. I don't want to be forced to spend hundreds/thousands on computer upgrades. I don't want ad code from ad companies running on my device. I don't want the risk of malware that might come via ads in some websites. I don't want my attention going to jumpy animations on GIF banners (the original reason I started blocking in the early 2000s). And finally: I don't want to spend the bandwidth, regardless of the fact it's gonna cost me money or not. I am, however: Happy to watch a Youtube NordVPN or Ridge Wallet sponsorship segment on Youtube that doesn't track me and allow me to skip if I want. Same for TV ads (unless they're obnoxious and loud). Also Happy to unblock websites that don't have obnoxious third-party ads.
- AllegedAlec 3y ago
  I wish for companies that require my attention be taken up by their ugly pixels to all bankrupt and for their C-staff and marketing departments to be unemployed and in the gutter.
- freitzkriesler2 3y ago
  I don't want to pay with my money or my eyeballs. Simple as.

paulddraper 3y ago

> I can't use this excuse on my PC Perhaps you should just state your real reason, rather than excuses.

whstl 3y ago
I can state some of mine: I don't want loud audio blasting on my headphones before watching a Youtube or news site video. I don't want to watch scam advertisements on Youtube or Instagram. I don't want to be tracked without my consent by third-party ad companies. I don't want to even support companies that track users without consent. I would actually prefer that websites using non-privacy-respecting ad-ware would die. I don't want my computer to be slowed down by random websites. I don't want to be forced to spend hundreds/thousands on computer upgrades. I don't want ad code from ad companies running on my device. I don't want the risk of malware that might come via ads in some websites. I don't want my attention going to jumpy animations on GIF banners (the original reason I started blocking in the early 2000s). And finally: I don't want to spend the bandwidth, regardless of the fact it's gonna cost me money or not. I am, however: Happy to watch a Youtube NordVPN or Ridge Wallet sponsorship segment on Youtube that doesn't track me and allow me to skip if I want. Same for TV ads (unless they're obnoxious and loud). Also Happy to unblock websites that don't have obnoxious third-party ads.
AllegedAlec 3y ago
I wish for companies that require my attention be taken up by their ugly pixels to all bankrupt and for their C-staff and marketing departments to be unemployed and in the gutter.
freitzkriesler2 3y ago
I don't want to pay with my money or my eyeballs. Simple as.