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justiceischeap

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14. Yes but they need to figure out a way to do it without it making their websites unusable

Reply to Logical (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:49 PM

Dec 2015

I'm a web developer--that's how I've made a living for over 10 years now. I want websites to be profitable but they lose profits when you visit the site and can't get the content you want to get to because of ads causing people to leave and not visit again. There has to be a better way to generate revenue from a site than annoying pop-up ads/videos that make sites unusable for some people. This is even worse on smartphones.

Making a site inaccessible is not a good business model and it's not a good user experience.

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I know to expect some ads when i go to a newspaper article [View all] hedgehog Dec 2015 OP

Was just thinking about that, some news website practically begged me to close it. Rex Dec 2015 #1

It doesn't take too long before you get conditioned never to click on those sites again. enough Dec 2015 #2

Some newspapers will kill the ads if you buy a subscription. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #3

I installed AdBlock. SamKnause Dec 2015 #4

I blacklist sites that do it, just in case I accidentally click on links to them again. hunter Dec 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #6

The internet is not functional without Adblock! I can't manage at all without it.... underahedgerow Dec 2015 #13

Particularly loathsome are the ones that cover the screen so you cant see it until shraby Dec 2015 #7

it is Old Codger Dec 2015 #8

uBlock Origin and NoScript on Firefox SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #9

That is great, take the profit away from the website. Nt Logical Dec 2015 #11

Well unless you subscribe to the website how do you expect them to pay the bills? Nt Logical Dec 2015 #10

It amazes me how many people here are too clueless to understand the site.... Logical Dec 2015 #12

Yes but they need to figure out a way to do it without it making their websites unusable justiceischeap Dec 2015 #14

Just what i think! The ads pay the freight, but they shouldn't block the road! hedgehog Dec 2015 #16

I agree, but people are free to ignore the website. Instead they bypass it and get it for free. nt Logical Dec 2015 #17

I know! It is horrible. But I know they have to pay the bills. I have begun to pay Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #15