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By: Joshua Issac

Joshua Issac — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 15:12:00 +0000

“I believe that it is within people’s rights to block online advertisements should they choose to do so.”
And it’s within the websmaster’s rights to block visitors, should they choose to.

“I don’t think it’s stealing, and that’s a pretty flawed business model.” (on ad-reliant websites)
Ad-supported websites are a great way to keep content free. Of course, relying on the goodwill of visitors to not use ad-blocking programs might be flawed, depending on the target market.

“No, shutting up is a good alternative…”
Shutting up does not pay the bills. Paywalls, on the other hand, do.

“Or we could employ web forensics to track down your contact information…”
And what? Engage in illegal harrassment and cyberbullying?

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By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:55:14 +0000

I pay for the server resources this website runs on. That’s a computer, electricity, space in a datacenter, and an internet connection. (Technically it’s a cloud VPS, so those costs are spread across several customers instead of being fronted by one.) And my needs are relatively modest when compared to larger sites.

Ads make the Web go ’round. If you’re so set against them, I hope you’re prepared for paywalls to become the norm. Because that’s the direction things will head if ad blocking becomes too popular.

By: Dimpl

Dimpl — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:15:58 +0000

I shouldn’t say stupid… I am all about aesthetics and usability, and firefox themes make it far nicer than IE, and add-ons make it easier to use (I <3 mouse gestures, for one). Also, it syncs bookmarks (hopefully it'll do add-ons soon!) between computers, and finally, it doesn't contain gaping security holes.

By: Dimpl

Dimpl — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:03:56 +0000

I do not use adblock, as personally, I think it’s fair enough for websites to make revenue for /hosting fees etc. Additionally, if they do not intrude on the user experience (pop-ups/sound/obscures the page), I like them there, as I am (if only a little bit) contributing to the website.

On that note, IE is a stupid browser, and blocking firefox would be a stupid way to deal with adblock.

By: keith

keith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:12:49 +0000

I built this PC with parts that were purchased out of my own pocket. I pay for the electricity to run the PC, I pay for the Internet connection, and I pay the mortgage of the house that the PC resides in.

Why would I allow advertisers to use the resources that I pay for to push their useless crap in my face so that they can make money off of me.

By: BitterHappiness (is kind of an ass)

BitterHappiness (is kind of an ass) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:22:59 +0000

Sell out. GTFO. I’m gonna use your site and block all your ads, including the stupid message you put. You don’t deserve money from me.