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Logical

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33. Really stupid comment, i pay for cable and espn, yet i still get commercials, i dont think....

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 03:23 PM

Apr 2016

You understand the new york times makes nothing off your internet provider yet people want to read their news for free, read your thesaurus and get back to me. I had been missing my stalker though!

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BlockIQ Escalates War on Ad Blockers [View all] steve2470 Apr 2016 OP

Oh good, an arms race over clutter on you screen. nt bemildred Apr 2016 #1

Well, I can't seem to get the thing turned off on my iPad. NV Whino Apr 2016 #2

We've returned to the age of popups metroins Apr 2016 #3

Too many adds Visionary Apr 2016 #4

Get TamperMonkey TM99 Apr 2016 #5

Then won't someone develop a "FuckFuckAdBlockIQ" program Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #6

It'll give us infinite-recursion fuck mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #8

Yes, eventually, and the TM99 Apr 2016 #10

https://github.com/Mechazawa/FuckFuckAdblock steve2470 Apr 2016 #31

I have had a personal theory for years...and it is proving out Fairgo Apr 2016 #7

Well said, thanks. N/T KatyMan Apr 2016 #9

Yes, advertising makes the channel noisy, is what it does, clutters things up and distracts. bemildred Apr 2016 #16

Screw 'em. SeattleVet Apr 2016 #11

In other words "I want free shit" Logical Apr 2016 #13

I think most people already pay for internet service, thus rendering* your "free shit" allegation in LanternWaste Apr 2016 #20

Some of the money we pay for internet needs to go to content providers KamaAina Apr 2016 #28

Really stupid comment, i pay for cable and espn, yet i still get commercials, i dont think.... Logical Apr 2016 #33

Good for them, people want free shit. Ads pay for content if you don't want..... Logical Apr 2016 #12

Me visitng your website doesn't give you the right to hijack my browser Kurska Apr 2016 #18

Bullshit, like tv commercials hijack your TV? Nt Logical Apr 2016 #19

Commercial don't literally play overtop of the tv show you are trying to watch Kurska Apr 2016 #21

amen! nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #25

Most people want free content, end of story Logical Apr 2016 #32

I really don't mind ads unless they are annoying and intrusive as hell, honest steve2470 Apr 2016 #34

I don't block ads. I block sites that have irritating ads. hunter Apr 2016 #14

Exactly. nt bemildred Apr 2016 #15

I really don't have a problem with ads, except they slow down and sometimes freeze my computer NT Ex Lurker Apr 2016 #17

I'm Not Buying Some of The Arguments For This ProfessorGAC Apr 2016 #22

The ads are atrocious. alarimer Apr 2016 #23

I blackhole via dns advertiser domains. PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #24

They can have my ad blocker when they pry it from my cold dead hands. Initech Apr 2016 #26

At what point does BlockIQ & BlockBypass not commit cyber-terrorism? Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #27

Chrome with 'uBlock Origin'--> Browsing happily ever after. Bonx Apr 2016 #29

going to install now, thanks! nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #30