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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by fredley on Friday June 02, 2017 @04:13AM (#14468329)
I use uBlock too - it's great. Sometimes a site will have an obnoxious popover or something that's usually relatively easy to create a rule for, but generally it works, and in combination with Ghostery I'm confident it's protecting me from most tracking, which is what I really want to avoid.

However it is an ethical dilemma, especially in a World where Contributor exists. Content is not free, hosting is not free, development and the application of security patches is not free. Currently sites are monetised using ads, and by using uBlock you're getting for free something that is not free. You are also inevitably causing people who do not have uBlock to 'pay' more, or contributing to putting the site out of business.

While Contributor obviously doesn't prevent Google from tracking your every step, and I'll still take steps to avoid data harvesting, I'll be buying it the moment it's available on any of the sites I read regularly.

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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by Fiahil on Friday June 02, 2017 @02:05PM (#14472069)
Well, I don't have an ethical dilemma. I would absolutely remove the extension the moment I can read or watch something without getting covered by full-volume-autoplay-ads and flashy popups.

Start by respecting my ears, my eyes, my laptop, and my time, then we can have an "ethical" discussion.

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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by sundvor on Friday June 02, 2017 @04:25AM (#14468368)
I want a UBlock where in place of ads a single micro tipping facility is inserted. Maybe the website can remember this for the future, etc.

I've done a few PayPal tips but it's just too clunky / unfit for purpose.

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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by fkooman on Friday June 02, 2017 @04:54AM (#14468489)
https://www.brave.com/
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by ElijahLynn on Friday June 02, 2017 @12:46PM (#14471300)
Brave is the first real solution to this issue. Big fan of Brave. Once they get the extensions more compatible then the user base will grow rapidly.
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by sundvor on Saturday June 03, 2017 @04:57AM (#14475578)
The Android version is great in that all ads are blocked. I will see if I can get my single LTC transferred into it.
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by sundvor on Friday June 02, 2017 @06:43AM (#14468934)
Ah, thanks, I saw it here before but forgot about it. Will check out now.
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by bjl on Friday June 02, 2017 @10:41AM (#14470217)
I strongly disagree that contributors aren't providing content 'for free'. I request a stream of bytes from them, they provide a stream of bytes free of charge. Its up to me how I want to display those bytes, and I'm not stealing anything or breaking any contract by choosing not to render every single one.
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by jbreckmckye on Friday June 02, 2017 @01:07PM (#14471524)
They are providing content for free on the assumption that you will not block adverts. To imagine otherwise is disingenuous at best.
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by bjl on Friday June 02, 2017 @03:30PM (#14472685)
Why is it disingenuous. All they're providing is a stream of bytes, why should they get to dictate how those bytes are consumed.
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Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web by marssaxman on Friday June 02, 2017 @07:41PM (#14474028)
They can hope for anything they like; this does not obligate me to indulge their wishes.
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