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Re:Google's AdBlockPlus deal will save them nearly $1bn per ... by joosters on Friday August 02, 2013 @09:15AM (#6146686)
Good point about the rate varying a lot based on the audience - I imagine that tech sites have it worst for blocking rates.

I wonder how the rates vary for tablet/mobile viewing? I'd guess fewer users manage to block ads on these devices?

Re:Google's AdBlockPlus deal will save them nearly $1bn per ... by seanblanchfield on Friday August 02, 2013 @10:28AM (#6147065)
Oh, and blocking rates on mobile/tablet is very low, probably consisting of ISP-level adblocking. That will shortly change though - the adblock community is hard at work creating mobile versions.
Re:Google's AdBlockPlus deal will save them nearly $1bn per ... by seanblanchfield on Friday August 02, 2013 @10:25AM (#6147045)
The rate is actually highest on gaming-related sites. I guess that audience is usually sufficiently technical, and is also habitually bombarded with aggressive advertising.