Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser
by fauigerzigerk on Thursday April 20, 2017 @04:23AM
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If there is even just a whiff of that, Google will be in very big trouble with competition authorities.
So if - and that is a big if - Google goes ahead with this plan, they will have to make absolutely sure that any blocking is based on objective and simple to understand quality criteria.
Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser
by lucb1e on Thursday April 20, 2017 @06:44AM
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It doesn't need to be spoken out loud, it's kinda obvious. I too would make it sound like this is totally not the reason.
And for the record, I don't think everyone at Google is evil, but I imagine a few managers are in it for the money and not merely the altruistic idea of making ads better.
Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser
by fauigerzigerk on Thursday April 20, 2017 @09:43AM
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>It doesn't need to be spoken out loud, it's kinda obvious.
On the contrary, it is completely obvious that Google has very little to gain from shaving a few percentage points off competitors and incur the risk of regulatory action.
The greatest danger they face is ad blockers and a general decline of the Web. If Google is in it for the money they must save the Web from death by advertising.
Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser
by pbhjpbhj on Thursday April 20, 2017 @08:26AM
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They can probably avoid the competition issues by creating the ad-blocker but not lining it to an ad list, then providing a "choose an ad-block list" option? The same way MS created the browser-choice screen!?
That might be why someone proposed it. But your parent comment mentions why management approved of the risky move:
> They are trying to put "competing internet ad companies" out of business.