Re:German judges explain their decision that ad-blocking sof...
by user5994461 on Sunday December 11, 2016 @01:30PM
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> I just don't want intrusive ads. ABP does an excellent job of filtering out intrusive ads while still allowing me to support the sites I like where advertising is minimal.
I was also in favor of that... until I noticed that the google ads[1] were links to malware and adware sites at times.
Now, I just block everything without distinction. And I make sure it's the same for every setup (i.e. rest of the family and friends who are not tech savy).
[1] AdBlock Plus unblocked adds from google after they started paying them. They introduced an opt-in button to "block non intrusive adds".
I was also in favor of that... until I noticed that the google ads[1] were links to malware and adware sites at times.
Now, I just block everything without distinction. And I make sure it's the same for every setup (i.e. rest of the family and friends who are not tech savy).
[1] AdBlock Plus unblocked adds from google after they started paying them. They introduced an opt-in button to "block non intrusive adds".