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I don't think we can block ads in mainstream browsers because ad providers will just work around the blocks. Plugins provide defense in numbers against suck wor
by DenisM 13y ago
I don't think we can block ads in mainstream browsers because ad providers will just work around the blocks. Plugins provide defense in numbers against suck workarounds, making ad blocks actually effective.
- __david__ 13y agoThis doesn't make sense to me. Why can't ad providers work around the blocks in adblock? And why could they work around those same blocks if they happened to be integrated into the browser itself? Take popup blocking as an example. That's integrated into the browser and has almost completely eliminated the annoying popup ad.
- pbhjpbhj 13y ago>Why can't ad providers work around the blocks in adblock? // It's not really a work around but some sites do block your [full] access and say to turn off your adblocker if you want access to the [additional] content. That said I don't think it makes much difference to the matter at hand.
- DenisM 13y agoDefense in numbers - there can be more plugins than there can be browsers. Creating a new plugin is much easier than creating a new web browser. Besides, fewer people have installed the ad block than those who have browsers. This make for smaller incentive to develop workarounds, compared to situation where everyone has some sort of block.