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Re:How Google Chrome’s ad blocker works by WhyNotHugo on Sunday February 04, 2018 @01:15PM (#16303957)
> 2. People mostly install adblockers to block really annoying ads.*

I don't really think there's any other kind of ad. For the majority of us, there's absolutely no value in ads; so there's no reason I'd want them displayed.

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Re:How Google Chrome’s ad blocker works by lancescaterpie on Sunday February 04, 2018 @02:09PM (#16304247)
> For the majority of us, there's absolutely no value in ads

They do give value, they allow sites to operate without some subscription or entrance fee.

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