Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s big annual conference

Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by dhimes on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @09:14AM (#10938154)

I didn't know this, but they admit it on their site, and explain it.

https://adblockplus.org/about#monetization

TL;DR is that if by participating in the "Acceptable Ads" initiative the organization gains 10 million more ad impressions per month, then they have to pay. If they are "smaller" than that, it's free to them.

Everybody has to keep their ads acceptable, however; you can't bribe your way out of it.

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Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by monochromatic on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @09:26AM (#10938242)

> Everybody has to keep their ads acceptable, however; you can't bribe your way out of it.

Riiiiight.

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Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by creshal on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @09:39AM (#10938335)

Well, it'd be immediately visible to the users. While I think it is blackmail, ABP has a lot to lose by not enforcing strict standards.

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Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by nugget on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @04:42PM (#10941595)

They whitelist Taboola, Outbrain, and other native ad networks. I think the strict standards horse has left the barn.

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Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by pas on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @09:57PM (#10943062)

Outbrain provides "uses who read this also read these", no? Or do they also do shady things like splicing in ads between "proper" recommendations?

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Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by lmm on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @09:38AM (#10938330)

If ABP started letting unacceptable ads through they'd lose all their users. Enlightened self-interest and all that.

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Re:Adblock Plus blocked from attending online ad industry’s ... by dhimes on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @09:31AM (#10938283)

Good point. It only works until somebody decides that they are leaving money on the table.

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