Wow, that is many more than I would have guessed!

OT: I guess I should feel lucky that I don't really get any intrusive ads, but if people were to turn off their adblockers and report the annoying ads, wouldn't that mean most of us would be better off? (I know some of you can't, due to internet restrictions)

I wouldn't be willing to pay just to remove ads, because right now, I just get ads for Microsoft's virtulization software and FF13, none of which are intrusive in the slightest. If there was more incentive to pay though, I probably would.

And I think I'll have to get myself a Digg-account based on this thread. I'm not going to the hellhole that is N4G, but I'll Digg us! (I have way too many t-shirts to justify buying a GamerPrint one, sorry)

You didn't read the OP, did you?

i dont mind them.. and i dont block them... BUT.... there are 5 a page... plus the background

its getting a little insane

If people were to stop blocking ads, that would give site owners an incentive to reduce the ads they have.

As it is, since more people are using the site than view the ads, sites have to cover the costs by making the people who view ads, view more ads.

At the same time, more ads make the site less pleasant, and make more people want to block the ads, or just leave. Site owners don't want that.

I've read the entire thread. I still urge everyone to try adblock, there are other uses to, it can block other page elements too, like headers, backgrounds, flash, annoying avatar gifs etc.

It can be configured to allow adds for specific sites if you so desire.

It's funny how many people in this thread post as though reading websites was a right, but getting ad revenue is a privilege. So many "I'd turn off my ad blocker if...." and "until then, I'm leaving it on". It sounds like these people think they are entitled to read whatever site they like, regardless of the cost to the site provider. It's an attitude that justifies any abuse of power, 'if I can do it, and it doesn't hurt me directly, why not? I feel entitled anyway.'

Entitlement is not based on your opinion. Anyone is entitled to block adds. That is a fact.

But are you entitled to view whatever sites you like, regardless of the cost to the provider when you give nothing in return? Especially when by doing so, you make it so that the people who accept the ads have to view more ads?

Rainbird, how come you don´t have 3D Dot Game Heroes in your sig :O?.. not interested in it?

Yes, in this world you are.

I ask you, when do the forum posters get paid for creating the posts which make up this forum? Do they deserve a cut of the add revenue?