I literally haven't seen anyone even mention it anywhere on the internet as if it never existed, when it comes to Ad blockers I always see uBO recommended with absolutely no mention whatsoever of ABP why? What makes it better than ABP? What happened to it? or maybe I'm wrong and ABP is not as well known as I think it is.
I have been using ABP for many years until someday don't remember when I switched to uBO because I read that it is "the best ad blocker".
I maybe need a history lesson as everything on the matter seems so vague to me and the whole situation is super weird
Adblock Plus is not recommended as by default it allows certain promoted ads to show if it deems them unobtrusive. I think they actually receive profits from ads, which is asinine for an adblocking entity.
On the other hand, uBlock does much more than just block ads. First of all, it blocks all ads, and it blocks other trackers and annoyances from Facebook, Google, as well as having the ability to add custom rules for bypassing certain types of popovers, and to clean up tracking data that often gets appended when you click a URL.
Am I the only one that has a problem with this? Unless you're paying for use of a site then aren't you basically being entitled to someone else's labor?
Someone made the site, created the content, and hosted it for consumption. Until money isn't necessary for survival it seems reasonable to make sure they're compensated for it.
Ads nowadays are
That's a no from me
Honestly, back when most normal sites just had banner ads, I wasn't too concerned.
It was only when they started intruding inside actual videos and making every news site look like the sites we were warned never to visit back in the 90s that I ever considered using an ad blocker.
If you're blocking them all how do you know how obtrusive or obnoxious they are?
Secondarily, why do you think that is? Have they gotten more or less instant since ad blockers have been an option?
I'm not at all against ad blockers. I've got a Pi-hole myself. I just think blocking every ad ever is doing a lot more for the problem than it is to help
Every now and then, I deactivate my blocker because I'm curious to see, and I almost throw up
Sounds like a pretty weak constitution if you can't stomach looking at something so mundane. I hope you don't drive.
And great job ignoring the other part.
Aren't you a nice fella
Nice enough to be considerate of the low level employees who only have jobs because the company they work for has ads on their site.
I'm not in a position nor pay grade to subsidize someone else's income with my time or attention
I try to find freely contributed materials when I can; for instance, I try to watch non-monetized YouTube channels and visit sites that are freely made and shared, but I'm not so high on my horse that I'm above clicking a link to a news article on a site like this one and using an ad blocker
If you have so little attention to spare that an ad along side or even within content is too far for you how did you find the time to comment?
Good on you for looking for free options. On the other hand that furthers the question about how much attention would really cost you...
I enjoy commenting. I don't enjoy ads.
Yeah, like YouTube for instance -- that was the cool part: It was free.
I imagine that is up to each person. Fortunately, no one is mandating that you use an adblocker, so you are free to do as you please. Far be it from me to condescend to you for something so inconsequential to me.
I've donated to keep this server running because I'm willing to do so. If the admin asked me to watch ads instead, I'd decline.
Ublock doesn't freeze my YT videos when it rolls over a midroll ad. I'll never use anything else (maybe a Pi-Hole)
A pi hole is great, but I don't believe it's effective against YouTube ads because of the way they're delivered