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I've never used an ad blocker and I feel like you are over-exaggerating each of these points. I'm guessing I'll be in the minority on HN though. What kind of si
by johnward 11y ago
I've never used an ad blocker and I feel like you are over-exaggerating each of these points. I'm guessing I'll be in the minority on HN though. What kind of sites do you visit that have all these terrible ads? I don't even think porn sites, which have notoriously bad ads, are even that bad.
- leejoramo 11y agoI do not feel that I am over exaggerating. * Battery life, privacy invasion are real issues. * the over the top clutter of ads on many sites is a really problem. I try to avoid such sites, but it is not always possible. * I have been on the Internet since 1991. I am expecting to be on it for another 30 or more years. I am weighing a life time of risk, not a single page visit. This last point is key. One bad actor, using one Zero Day exploit could cause a huge amount of personal pain for me. As a web developer for 20 years, I learned long ago to do everything in my power to prepare and to the extent possible prevent being hit by a Zero Day. You may feel differently, but I personally see huge risk over the course of a lifetime.