Blocking ads is one thing. Given the current Internet landscape, that's a smart thing to do in terms of both security and privacy, and it's the choice of the end user.
Replacing ads with pictures of cats, or something else the end user chooses, is also fine IMO - their browser, their user-experience.
But I thought that any entity (aside the end user) replacing ads on a web page with other ads, is a form of theft in a way?
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016 ... for-a-day/
Doesn't sound opt-in to me.
Legitimacy questions aside, and regardless of how "good" the cause may be, how do you think user would feel towards the cause after being subjected to such unwanted advertising?
It's surprising this isn't much more controversial. (or am I really out of touch? )
AdBlock replaced ads for a day
AdBlock replaced ads for a day
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Re: AdBlock replaced ads for a day
Must be the new rage, Brave Browser.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball NoScript FlashGot AdblockPlus
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Re: AdBlock replaced ads for a day
Yeah, I've heard of that: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=2985455therube wrote:Brave Browser.
IMO it's just a fancy way to grab money while looking altruistic, so I'm steering clear.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Re: AdBlock replaced ads for a day
Myself, I'd check whether the product had terms and conditions of use, and consider switching to another one. If it was a one-off, though, and I felt that the specific adblocking product worked better than the other options, I might stay.barbaz wrote:how do you think user would feel towards the cause after being subjected to such unwanted advertising?
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Religion is not the opium of the masses. Daily life is the opium of the masses.
True religion, which dares to acknowledge death and challenge the way we live, is an attempt to wake up.
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