Comments on: Ad Blocking software http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:59:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Jim http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-3289 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:14:51 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-3289 My opinion is that the consumer doesn't understand the reason behind ads - namely to generate revenue (which isn't a bad thing). In the beginning, everything on the web was free. Go to Alta Vista - free. Go to Google - free. All these companies need to make money though. Think of it as public television (or cable for that matter). The reason all the shows are broadcast (and all the internet sites can continue to publish relevant information) is because someone is willing to pay for it. Now if your like me as a web-surfer, paying my IPS is enough, I'm not about to pay for looking at content too. So when it comes to ads, I support them - in that I understand this is the way sites fund their efforts. If I don't like the ads (especially pop-ups), I don't go to the site. This is the main reason I don't go to CNN.com. And that's the way it should be - just like I don't watch some channels if the content isn't worth bearing the commercials. Now that said - it also really torques me that the ad blockers (the ones that strip the content) are actually modifying copyrighted material by modifying the HTML. If they want to block the ad - they should just block the whole site. But then nobody would use Norton if that happened ...... exactly. The bottomline is people shouldn't get to choose what is on the web sites they go to if they expect to get the content for free. My opinion is that the consumer doesn’t understand the reason behind ads - namely to generate revenue (which isn’t a bad thing). In the beginning, everything on the web was free. Go to Alta Vista - free. Go to Google - free. All these companies need to make money though. Think of it as public television (or cable for that matter). The reason all the shows are broadcast (and all the internet sites can continue to publish relevant information) is because someone is willing to pay for it. Now if your like me as a web-surfer, paying my IPS is enough, I’m not about to pay for looking at content too. So when it comes to ads, I support them - in that I understand this is the way sites fund their efforts. If I don’t like the ads (especially pop-ups), I don’t go to the site. This is the main reason I don’t go to CNN.com. And that’s the way it should be - just like I don’t watch some channels if the content isn’t worth bearing the commercials. Now that said - it also really torques me that the ad blockers (the ones that strip the content) are actually modifying copyrighted material by modifying the HTML. If they want to block the ad - they should just block the whole site. But then nobody would use Norton if that happened …… exactly. The bottomline is people shouldn’t get to choose what is on the web sites they go to if they expect to get the content for free.

]]> by: danny heaver http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-14 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-14 i use your product & it certainly doesNOT stop adds attacking my computer. i use your product & it certainly doesNOT stop adds attacking my computer.

]]> by: AdBlock http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-15 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-15 Who's product do you use? AdBlock.org doesn't have a product (other than the adblock detection script, if you can call it a product). If you're talking about one of the products discussed here, like Norton Internet Security, you're definitely complaining at the wrong place! Who’s product do you use? AdBlock.org doesn’t have a product (other than the adblock detection script, if you can call it a product).

If you’re talking about one of the products discussed here, like Norton Internet Security, you’re definitely complaining at the wrong place!

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-46 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-46 What is so silly about your entire site is you pretend that it is in the interest of the people. You claim that since people dont know how this software is functioning, or even that it exisist, is a disservice to consumers. here's a quote from this page.. 'The blocking methods they use not only block some advertisements, but also block entire websites and other non-advertising related tracking technology.' How many people do you think know about this 'non-advertising related tracking technology'? How many people would approve of all the types of tracking technology that exists if they did know about it? Get real.. most people do now want intrusive advertising everywhere they look. The people who do, are profiting for it, who is what this site is really about. What is so silly about your entire site is you pretend that it is in the interest of the people. You claim that since people dont know how this software is functioning, or even that it exisist, is a disservice to consumers. here’s a quote from this page..
‘The blocking methods they use not only block some advertisements, but also block entire websites and other non-advertising related tracking technology.’

How many people do you think know about this ‘non-advertising related tracking technology’? How many people would approve of all the types of tracking technology that exists if they did know about it?

Get real.. most people do now want intrusive advertising everywhere they look. The people who do, are profiting for it, who is what this site is really about.

]]> by: Joćo Amaro http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-81 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-81 I just say that I'm using Firefox + Adblock AND Norton Internet Security and I really love it, no ads. It's just great I just say that I’m using Firefox + Adblock AND Norton Internet Security and I really love it, no ads. It’s just great

]]> by: user http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-105 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-105 i use maxthon + norton internet security... and it's works like a charm i use maxthon + norton internet security… and it’s works like a charm

]]> by: Ian http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-110 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-110 I'd like to place a comment in support of this site. For a long time I have been receiving complaints from people saying they couldn't log in to our site. After much frustration we realised that our log in button was the same size as a standard banner and so had been removed by Norton. Keep up the good work. I’d like to place a comment in support of this site.

For a long time I have been receiving complaints from people saying they couldn’t log in to our site. After much frustration we realised that our log in button was the same size as a standard banner and so had been removed by Norton.

Keep up the good work.

]]> by: Roberth http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-161 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-161 It is not about removal of ADS or not, its about manipulation of the content. If I have a website I wanna make sure that all the content I make it getting delivered to make sure the correct quality, if some idiotic ad remover software is messing up the page it is in real a crime, a crime defined by the law of copyrights. Sure I can understand why some wanna stop popup ads, spyware and all that shit, but why behaving like blood sucking parasites and only get free contents without giving anything back like sometimes click on a advertising if it is interesting, what harm can that do ? Or do all freebie people wanna all free sites to end and the net get even more commercial with more locked up websites for good content ? That is what will happend in the future if people doesnt start to take responsibility. It is not about removal of ADS or not, its about manipulation of the content.

If I have a website I wanna make sure that all the content I make it getting delivered to make sure the correct quality, if some idiotic ad remover software is messing up the page it is in real a crime, a crime defined by the law of copyrights.

Sure I can understand why some wanna stop popup ads, spyware and all that shit, but why behaving like blood sucking parasites and only get free contents without giving anything back like sometimes click on a advertising if it is interesting, what harm can that do ? Or do all freebie people wanna all free sites to end and the net get even more commercial with more locked up websites for good content ? That is what will happend in the future if people doesnt start to take responsibility.

]]> by: Hannah Florence http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-163 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-163 You want ads and we don't want ads. That's the basic conflict. The WEB is a fascinating opportunity for people. If you want to make money on it, great. Let those who want to support you do so. But the rest of who don't, we will block you. You want ads and we don’t want ads. That’s the basic conflict. The WEB is a fascinating opportunity for people. If you want to make money on it, great. Let those who want to support you do so. But the rest of who don’t, we will block you.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-175 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.adblock.org/2004/07/adblocking_software/#comment-175 I use firefox with adblock with Filterset.G Instructions at http://how-to-block-ads.blogspot.com/ I use firefox with adblock with Filterset.G
Instructions at http://how-to-block-ads.blogspot.com/

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