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whatthehey

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76. Is ad-block the root problem?

Tue May 31, 2016, 12:19 PM

May 2016

I use adblock (well, ublock technically) because I don't want intrusive ads. But I don't want intrusive ads because I have no interest in following them. In other words, even if I saw them, I wouldn't follow them, meaning the site gets no ad revenue anyway. If I had an interest in following ads, I wouldn't block them. The block tool is not the cause of not following ads, it's the means I use to not see them.

Sure some people are more impulsive or more spontaneous I suppose, but how many? How many would follow ads if they saw them, but went to the trouble of finding out how to block them? How does that make sense? "I hate these ads enough to research and install a blocking extension, but if I hadn't done that I'd be clicking away on them merrily." Really?

Now I am probably rare on DU in that I WANT targeted, specific ads. I want to be tracked so they know to tell me when Marc-Andre Hamelin releases another recording rather than Hank Williams, know to show me electric car news links not electric depilatory links, but that is best used to provide inline content in Google news or Amazon recommendations, not flashing popups asking meif I want to complete a survey every time I read articles. Tracking me is fine. Advertising to me is fine even. Just make it relevant and part of the content, just like magazines. They tend not to advertise tractor pulls in Vogue or perfume in Car and Driver. Why do I get popups telling me I need to buy underwear on Yahoo Finance?

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Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online Revenue [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

Good. They had their chance. Shandris May 2016 #1

LOL, it is like shoplifting. Wanting something for nothing. People are basically dishonest. And.... Logical May 2016 #4

Since the ads use bandwidth the consumer pays for its not a Jesus Malverde May 2016 #6

I am just tired of people wanting to steal content and expect no one to make money off their.... Logical May 2016 #7

Installing an ad blocker is not stealing. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #12

Just stop going to the sites that have ads. Problem solved. nt Logical May 2016 #14

I already solved the problem using software. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #15

So stealing. I get it. You want the content but no ads to pay for it. Classic! nt Logical May 2016 #17

How do you feel about websites that use content excerpts of other people's content Jesus Malverde May 2016 #22

Most links take me to the original site. Like real clear politics. nt Logical May 2016 #24

What if you don't follow the link Jesus Malverde May 2016 #28

That is up to the websites deal with the links the provide. I dont watch a TV show and worry.... Logical May 2016 #31

I read this OP of yours where you copied 4 paragraphs verbatim from the Huffington Post: Nye Bevan May 2016 #47

When Logical watches TV at home woolldog Jun 2016 #95

Your responses here made me chuckle. Stinky The Clown May 2016 #89

Found the marketing agent. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #80

Rofl!! truebrit71 May 2016 #86

What about the fact we pay an Internet provider every month yeoman6987 May 2016 #44

And what does the content creator get from that? jberryhill May 2016 #55

... and which sites would those be? GaYellowDawg May 2016 #73

Don't make the content public. Loudestlib May 2016 #40

Yes. Like people who record shows on their DVR and fast-forward through the commercials. Nye Bevan May 2016 #9

No, they have to fast forward through them. You can ignore or close most pop up ads also. Blah! nt Logical May 2016 #11

But if you ignore them the site owner gets no revenue from them. Nye Bevan May 2016 #20

too bad. Internet gives your business exposure. sell your product, dont do ads larkrake May 2016 #63

my god you are rigid larkrake May 2016 #64

Well, your sentence is syntactically correct, but not as descriptive as possible. ret5hd May 2016 #82

It is quite literally nothing like shoplifting, you cheapen the idea of theft by making... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #19

It would be one thing if they had some way of guaranteeing that their ad mythology May 2016 #45

This!!!! 6chars May 2016 #57

we pay for our internet thru the nose. I vote for no ads and CEOs can earn less millions larkrake May 2016 #62

No, it's stealing from content creators scscholar May 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #59

People want free content. Weird no company wants to create it for no income. nt Logical May 2016 #2

Magazine readers don't want free content. kentauros May 2016 #30

You pay for the magazine. nt Logical May 2016 #33

Unless you go to a library. kentauros May 2016 #50

Magazine ads also don't infect you with malware and spyware. Lancero May 2016 #61

Good point. kentauros May 2016 #74

No sympathy, and yes I understand the economics of it. Orrex May 2016 #3

LOL..... Logical May 2016 #5

You're replying to the wrong person, or you didn't read my post Orrex May 2016 #10

I have absolutely no issue with a static ad. kentauros May 2016 #26

Yes to all of that. Orrex May 2016 #35

That's true. kentauros May 2016 #51

Yep. They brought this on themselves. EL34x4 Jun 2016 #94

implicit contract my ass Takket May 2016 #8

Product placement. kentauros May 2016 #58

your post reminds me of this... Takket May 2016 #72

LOL! kentauros May 2016 #75

Billboards work alc May 2016 #13

Your comparison is silly...... Logical May 2016 #16

Not silly at all if you are involved in marketing and technology alc May 2016 #39

I don't understand the ads that cripple mobile devices jberryhill May 2016 #53

They allowed too much malware, so fuck 'em. Damn right I block 'em. backscatter712 May 2016 #18

^^THIS^^ CharlotteVale May 2016 #23

Solution for your problem..... Logical May 2016 #27

Of course, your analogy leaves out so much. kentauros May 2016 #36

I pay for cable and the TV to display it. But I can't tell ABC to stop showing ads or control it. Logical May 2016 #37

No you can't. Because there's no ad-blocker technology for it. kentauros May 2016 #54

The advertisers were the ones that broke the "contract" backscatter712 May 2016 #42

Exactly, I don't need this shit cluttering up the web, if they had less intrusive ads... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #34

Malicious ads are a primary vector for ransomware/crypto infections. PSPS May 2016 #21

Internet ads are a classic race to the bottom daleo May 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #60

Yeah, overdone clickbait is annoying daleo Jun 2016 #93

Cry Me A River Warren DeMontague May 2016 #32

Yeah, we really need more ads that can't be turned off... Little Tich May 2016 #38

Hell yes I ad-block. Rochester May 2016 #41

Because Internet ads are getting more obnoxious by the day. Initech May 2016 #43

popups and flashing, covers the print I'm reading, no not bearable larkrake May 2016 #65

Bait and switch business is getting derailed? Well cry me a river... eom Jemmons May 2016 #46

Oh - no longer getting rich fast with no work involved? Want cheese with that whine? eom Jemmons May 2016 #48

Depends on the site. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #71

Good point! I will say this though: If you truely put in a lot of honest work in a site Patreon Jemmons May 2016 #84

When we adopted him, he had no place to stay that night Jemmons May 2016 #49

Old news. Our revenue shrunk a long time ago. L. Coyote May 2016 #52

f*** them Skittles May 2016 #56

I will always use an ad-blocker alarimer May 2016 #66

There is AdAway for Android devices. Not sure about iPhones... backscatter712 May 2016 #88

There is no implicit contract to watch anything on the web. bemildred May 2016 #67

I don't find ads that are plain text or static images objectionable. hunter May 2016 #68

Internet freedom! Let the people decide. i choose...ad-block! GOLGO 13 May 2016 #69

Blame overly intrusive ads, too many ads on a single page, and malware delivering ads. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #70

Is ad-block the root problem? whatthehey May 2016 #76

I'm sure there is statistical analysis out there about whether online ads are effective or not. randome Jun 2016 #91

So much crappy clickbait ads that Ad Block has removed... Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #77

Rising? Jester Messiah May 2016 #78

This really is about the rise of ad blocking on iOS. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #90

One, two, three, AWWWWWWWW! KamaAina May 2016 #79

I had mine on, forgot that I did, and turned it off. I want DU to make money Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #81

You actually need to follow the links to generate revenue. whatthehey May 2016 #83

Get rid of ads and build revenue into the price of Internet service KamaAina May 2016 #85

There are all kinds of good tools out there. Jester Messiah May 2016 #87

Isn't it a reasonable assumption reflection Jun 2016 #92