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I understand your point but in my case I don't like Ads and the propouse of the ads itself - they hack you brain and make you to buy things you problably don't
by krenel 14y ago
I understand your point but in my case I don't like Ads and the propouse of the ads itself - they hack you brain and make you to buy things you problably don't need and you are not aware that even exists. Like everybody that surfs the internet nowadays, I have the "Brain-Ad-Filter" but that don't means that some Ads can be really annoying sometimes.
Not having AdBlock installed means that you are OK with the Ads and Ads Companies because you are not opting out.
The only downside is that the content creator is not receiving a little amount of money for my visit. That's right. And it's a pitty. But, most of the time, I would not pay parsonally most of the pages I visit with my money, and the fact that the creator of the content gets paid by a Ad company thanks to an arrangement that have done is something I don't care. If you really like the content of a page and you want to reward the author, send him some real moeny, or a beer (I have done it and it's awesome!).
- m0nty 14y ago> they hack you brain and make you to buy things you problably don't need This a thousand times. I dumped my TV in 2006 and since I use AdBlock I don't see many ads - maybe when I go to the shops or at a friend's house. Thing is, I just don't have the urge to go and buy things any more. I've probably saved a fortune.
- psionski 14y agoI'm doing the same (no TV, no radio and AdBlock), but found out this actually makes me more vulnerable in the situations where I can't escape the ads - IRL promotions, running TVs in bars, etc. I just sit there, staring at a washing machine commercial, not even moving... It's horrible. Otherwise, I haven't bought anything I didn't really need in years :P Although there's another test I do to stop myself from thinking I "need" something - whether I'll still enjoy it and use it after one year (or two).
- mokus 14y agoThe same happens to me, but I think it has the opposite of the intended effect. The "brain hack" does indeed work better at capturing my attention, but it just makes it all the more sickening to me and creates a strong negative association with the product. I suspect it even makes me more likely to actively avoid a product I would have otherwise bought.
- psionski 14y agoYou mean like this - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5374528 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5374528 ? :) This was my other comment on this post, although I described mostly the practical, not emotional side of the issue.