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Re:uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge by ianlevesque on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:48PM (#13153885)
Google contributor is close to the right model but replacing real ads with "Thank you" ads is a deal breaker. I want that screen real estate back!
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Re:uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge by wjossey on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:51PM (#13153902)
Isn't the presumption by the content creator that that space will be filled with ads? I can see for in-stream advertisements just eliminating them, but side-bar ads or other banner ads being fully eliminated might result in poor layouts.
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Re:uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge by ianlevesque on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:29PM (#13154821)
Most ad blockers completely remove the elements, will little ill-effect.
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Re:uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge by Klathmon on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:36PM (#13154846)
It does eliminate ads entirely when it can know with certainty it won't change the page layout.

I see it most with ads in paragraph breaks.

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