Re:Things That Are Trying To Kill Display Ads
by dmitriid on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @09:25AM
(#16008699)
> “I’m really not worried about whether advertising will be able to find its way through digital channels. I am concerned — very, very concerned — that costs of ads will go up and up and up from this unethical obstruction”.
The moment I read this a huge banner obscuring 80% of the page popped up inviting me to "join banner ad network" or somesuch.
I couldn't care less about "unethical obstruction" by AdBlock as long as advertisers feel that they can freely obstruct me.
Re:Things That Are Trying To Kill Display Ads
by dmitriid on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @09:29AM
(#16008711)
Additionally, this website loads a bunch of tracking scripts from ad networks such as adbeat. Etc. Etc. But sure, cry me a river about how poor advertisers suffer.
The moment I read this a huge banner obscuring 80% of the page popped up inviting me to "join banner ad network" or somesuch.
I couldn't care less about "unethical obstruction" by AdBlock as long as advertisers feel that they can freely obstruct me.