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Re:An approach to fair ad blocking by dhimes on Tuesday May 12, 2009 @01:21PM (#605770)
+1 for not suffering my whining when it implodes.

I started blocking ads when certain sites would bog down my browser with flash (namely, Entrepreneur.com). That's when I discovered ABP. It's just a nicer surfing experience for me without them. But then again, I'm the kind of person that thinks Nike is crazy if they expect me to pay for a t-shirt that simply says "Nike" on it (or carries their swoosh).

Just between you and me (I doubt anybody else is reading any more) I get annoyed at movie previews for the same reason...:) I think I'm the only one on the planet with that particular defective gene.

Re:An approach to fair ad blocking by axod on Tuesday May 12, 2009 @01:48PM (#605825)
I love the movie previews in cinemas. Nice to see trailers of what's coming out soon.

What I absolutely hate is adverts in cinemas, and the previews/non skip items on DVDs. To subject people to advertising like that when they have already paid is indefensible.

Re:An approach to fair ad blocking by dhimes on Tuesday May 12, 2009 @02:56PM (#605965)
Agreed.