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Firefox Extensions That Cost Sites Money
Sep 12, 2007, 02 :15 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (6828 reads)

(Other stories by Matt Hartley)

[ Thanks to Matt D. for this link. ]

"It seems harmless enough at first, the desire to keep ads from overtaking the content you wish to view from your favorite websites. But what so many people seem to fail to understand is that many of these content providers are using ads to make a living. Otherwise, there would be no time to gather the content and post original works in the first place.

"And while I sympathize with the frustration of readers using these website resources and not allowing themselves to view non-intrusive advertising, the approach talked about in jacklewis.net/weblog is insane..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Someone tell me if this makes any sense: ...   And blocking FF INCREASES revenue?   
Jude Nelson
Sep 12, 2007, 03:53:16
 
Now, I may not be bothered by the regula ...   AdSenseless   
James E LaBarre
Sep 12, 2007, 04:27:04
 
The reason I block ads is because...they ...   Missing the point   
DDahl
Sep 12, 2007, 06:15:53
 
Considering the fact that the guy thinks ...   The guy's a nutjob   
rji
Sep 12, 2007, 07:01:16
 
I'm a web developer. Since about 199 ...   Displaying ads is not a right.   
MikeFM
Sep 12, 2007, 07:18:48
 
> Bur this person's wbsite has the V ...   Re: AdSenseless   
blackhole
Sep 12, 2007, 10:57:10
 
Really, the internet, and the ability of ...   Internet is a public good   
Rufus Polson
Sep 12, 2007, 16:13:44
 
Is very nice.  APB for most stuff and RI ...   ABP + RIP   
sadfdsaf
Sep 12, 2007, 17:04:44
 
I completely agree in users' freedom ...   Paying for things annoys me   
dave
Sep 12, 2007, 19:54:51
 
If an advert anoys me -- or gets in my w ...   I prefer "Nuke This" type adblockers   
Bernard Swiss
Sep 13, 2007, 03:52:00
 
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