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Cypher1980 on 07 March 2010
Senlis said:
I don't block ads I block flash of any kind. It is annoying, eats up bandwidth, and sometimes is a security vulnerability. I don't mind any other ads however.

This !

I often dont install flash. Result web speeds up ten fold and VG Chartz doesnt cause my CPU to cook !



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Demotruk on 07 March 2010
impur1ty said:
lvader said:
impur1ty said:
Demotruk said:
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.

And the web site owner is entitled to block/ban you for doing so. Also a fact.

 

You're exactly right. That's my point.

I guess you don't know what the word 'entitled' means then. Definition: right granted by law or contract. If you're 'entitled' to do something, but other people are 'entitled' to punish you for it, then you weren't really entitled in the first place.



A game I'm developing with some friends:

www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm

It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.

Tallgeese101 on 07 March 2010
Cypher1980 said:
Senlis said:
I don't block ads I block flash of any kind. It is annoying, eats up bandwidth, and sometimes is a security vulnerability. I don't mind any other ads however.

This !

I often dont install flash. Result web speeds up ten fold and VG Chartz doesnt cause my CPU to cook !

 

Doesn't that stop videos from working? youtube, blip, gametrailers etc.



Gnizmo on 07 March 2010
Kasz216 said:
Speaking of adds.... is it any different revenue wise if you let the full add play or click the skip button?

I wondered about that for a time. I stopped caring after I saw the "count down" at -3600 one time I got distracted away from the PC while loading VGChartz. I dunno what caused that, but skipping it is the only solution for me.



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impur1ty on 07 March 2010
Demotruk said:
impur1ty said:
lvader said:
impur1ty said:
Demotruk said:
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.

And the web site owner is entitled to block/ban you for doing so. Also a fact.

 

You're exactly right. That's my point.

I guess you don't know what the word 'entitled' means then. Definition: right granted by law or contract. If you're 'entitled' to do something, but other people are 'entitled' to punish you for it, then you weren't really entitled in the first place.

 

Yes, my internet has Wikipedia too. Also, refusing someone service does not equate to punishment.



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AFFLICTION on 07 March 2010

All we need is some hot lesbo action in this ads then none will block OR evony ads either way ^_^



Demotruk on 07 March 2010
impur1ty said:
Yes, my internet has Wikipedia too. Also, refusing someone service does not equate to punishment.

Let's suppose I have a right to use the library, or some other public service. If the library has the right to ban me for exercising that right, do I really have a right at all? No. The very idea of a right means that others can't interfere with you exercising that right.



A game I'm developing with some friends:

www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm

It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.

llewdebkram on 07 March 2010

I started running ad blocker specifically because of this site.
Not because of the ads themselves but because of the malicious scripts running in a very tiny minority of them.
I'm not prepared to put up with that and unless you can guarantee all the ads are from legitimate sources and totally free of any malicious code I shall continue blocking them all.

It was an ad on this site that installed av.exe about 18 months ago and no one wants to have that on their system, no matter how experienced they are with PCs.



impur1ty on 07 March 2010
Demotruk said:
impur1ty said:
Yes, my internet has Wikipedia too. Also, refusing someone service does not equate to punishment.

Let's suppose I have a right to use the library, or some other public service. If the library has the right to ban me for exercising that right, do I really have a right at all? No. The very idea of a right means that others can't interfere with you exercising that right.

 

At the point which the library bans you, you have lost your right to use the library.

 

You raise an interesting point. However,  I'm saying at present we have the right to browse VGChartz with adblock running, if bans started flying then rights would change. There isn't even a rule against adblocking as far as I'm aware.



Kirameo on 07 March 2010
impur1ty said:
Demotruk said:
impur1ty said:
Yes, my internet has Wikipedia too. Also, refusing someone service does not equate to punishment.

Let's suppose I have a right to use the library, or some other public service. If the library has the right to ban me for exercising that right, do I really have a right at all? No. The very idea of a right means that others can't interfere with you exercising that right.

 

At the point which the library bans you, you have lost your right to use the library.

 

You raise an interesting point. However,  I'm saying at present we have the right to browse VGChartz with adblock running, if bans started flying then rights would change. There isn't even a rule against adblocking as far as I'm aware.

You are quite wrong my friend. By your logic, I have the right to kill people until I'm behind bars. What you are talking about is not a "right" but a "thing that is possible to do".