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AndyA

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17. Don't be surprised when you can't look at sites in the future

Reply to daaron (Reply #16)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 01:50 PM

Jun 2012

Webmasters are considering going to pay for access, or refusing access if ad blockers are installed. Enjoy your restricted access.

Just like DU, it costs money to put a site online. Nothing is free.

Small businesses thank you for your concern, as do former employees of failed internet businesses.

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Help: The K o c h B r o s. are stalking me! [View all] ErikJ Jun 2012 OP

Adblock Plus. n/t bluedigger Jun 2012 #1

Bingo. Works great. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

Keep in mind, when you block ads AndyA Jun 2012 #9

The host site only gets income if you click on the ads --> daaron Jun 2012 #12

Not true. AndyA Jun 2012 #15

Well, that's just tough shit, then, b/c I'm blocking. daaron Jun 2012 #16

Don't be surprised when you can't look at sites in the future AndyA Jun 2012 #17

Pretty funny. Clearly you don't know much about it, so I'm done. daaron Jun 2012 #18

Their business plan is not my problem. n/t bluedigger Jun 2012 #14

Have you tried clearing your history and deleting your cookies? 1monster Jun 2012 #2

Thanks, deleting cookies worked. ErikJ Jun 2012 #5

So I googled as you suggest.... Lionessa Jun 2012 #3

Don't use the google arikara Jun 2012 #6

Same here. Ixquick.com works great. nt daaron Jun 2012 #13

I always get stalked by Newsmax Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #7

Correction: The Koch Brothers are wasting money on you. Solution: Let them. (nt) w4rma Jun 2012 #8

Good point. But they are each worth $25 billion or more now. ErikJ Jun 2012 #10

Got the DVD a few weeks ago ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #11