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Re:Show HN: Detecting adblock, without JavaScript, by abusin... by a_vanderbilt on Monday March 25, 2024 @02:39PM (#39819820)
Greed. Those kinds of ads pay more. Interrupting the content means they can sell the spot as something people will actually see because they are forced to.
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Re:Show HN: Detecting adblock, without JavaScript, by abusin... by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @03:30AM (#39825062)
"Greed."

I think that's right.

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Re:Show HN: Detecting adblock, without JavaScript, by abusin... by sircastor on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @11:42PM (#39847546)
More like desperation. The only real source of money online is ads sales. Nobody is making bank from putting ads on their site. They might be making enough for hosting.

Though I guess it could be described as greed on the part of the advertisers?

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Re:Show HN: Detecting adblock, without JavaScript, by abusin... by RockRobotRock on Friday March 29, 2024 @03:43PM (#39868172)
Yeah, it's greed. Greed by advertising networks, greed by the companies placing the ads, greed by the reader wanting unlimited content for free.
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Re:Show HN: Detecting adblock, without JavaScript, by abusin... by a_vanderbilt on Thursday April 04, 2024 @10:33PM (#39938136)
This is the most correct response, and the only one which acknowledges the role of the reader.
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