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[ NNSquad ] Re: Ars Technica: Why ad blocking is devastating to the sites you love
I'll stand by my comments in:
The Hard-Core Web Ad Haters Strike Back!
http://bit.ly/6cr8Q7 (Lauren's Blog)
and:
How to Sink a Major Web Site with a Single Ad
http://bit.ly/8olOKv (Lauren's Blog)
--Lauren--
NNSquad Moderator
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On 03/07 14:21, Bill S wrote:
> Lauren,
>
> In order for me to agree with you, all websites need to remove the
> objectionable ads. These would be ads containing fraud or malware ("your
> computer contains a virus"), ads that crawl over content, ads that pop out
> of the window, pop-up, pop-under or cause unreasonable load times to name a
> few.
>
> Pop-up blockers were developed for a reason. Advertisers thought they owned
> our computers, just like they think they own our living room TV, CD/MP3, DVD
> and BluRay players. However in browser space, we have the ability to
> protect ourselves.
>
> To be clear, I don't think Ars Technica does those things. But I know a lot
> of tech sites that do. If we are to shed ourselves of browser pop-up
> blockers, we need all content providers to subscribe to a content reader's
> bill of rights. (I leave what those rights should be to another
> discussion.)
>
> Most of the print media and other news providers are lamenting how the
> industry is going under. What they forgot was the end user. Why should I
> pay for content when they sponsor ads from the most unethical advertisers on
> the net? The problem comes back to ad farms, and the lack of scrutiny of
> advertisers. Ads should be vetted for misbehaving ads, and the bad
> advertisers banned.
>
> And while we are on the topic, I won't pay for content behind a paywall that
> I only use once a month. I wouldn't mind paying a small amount for content
> that I use regularly. Why don't NYT and others combine into a package
> containing access to high-quality sites for one single subscription?
>
> Regards,
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Ars Technica: Why ad blocking is devastating to the sites you love
> >
> > http://bit.ly/crtGSB (ars technica)
> >
> > I agree with their analysis. You may recall my take on this issue two
> > and half years ago or so:
> >
> > "Blocking Web Ads -- And Paying the Piper":
> >
> > http://bit.ly/5meCbq (Lauren's Blog)
> >
> > --Lauren--
> > NNSquad Moderator
> >