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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by user5994461 on Friday October 14, 2016 @01:16PM (#12709559)
Simple. Google makes money from search ad.

Desktop users block ads. Mobile users don't.

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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by tomascot on Friday October 14, 2016 @02:41PM (#12710218)
Firefox + ublock. I feel blocking ads on mobile is crucial considering how small data caps are.
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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by oopsies49 on Friday October 14, 2016 @04:40PM (#12710937)
I did not realize that FF had mobile addons. Time to switch.
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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by romanovcode on Saturday October 15, 2016 @07:28AM (#12713590)
It's pretty slow tho.
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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by dawnerd on Friday October 14, 2016 @04:17PM (#12710771)
Everyone I know with iOS blocks ads now. Ads are far more intrusive on mobile than they are desktop. Those full page takeovers that come up as you scroll and the ads that bind to any touch event to auto play a video are the reason that push most over.
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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by ars on Friday October 14, 2016 @02:21PM (#12710081)
> Desktop users block ads. Mobile users don't.

I do. Anyone who root's their phone can easily block ads.

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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by user5994461 on Friday October 14, 2016 @02:57PM (#12710303)
You're confirming that >90% of mobile users cannot block ads at all.
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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by msandford on Friday October 14, 2016 @03:09PM (#12710379)
Got it. It's not direct cost then but more like opportunity cost. Thanks.
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Re:Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better an... by logicallee on Friday October 14, 2016 @04:37PM (#12710913)
oooh, this is good.
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