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bemildred

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67. There is no implicit contract to watch anything on the web.

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Tue May 31, 2016, 08:37 AM

May 2016

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And you sure as heck don't have to watch advertising for checking out the "content".

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Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online Revenue [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

Good. They had their chance. Shandris May 2016 #1

LOL, it is like shoplifting. Wanting something for nothing. People are basically dishonest. And.... Logical May 2016 #4

Since the ads use bandwidth the consumer pays for its not a Jesus Malverde May 2016 #6

I am just tired of people wanting to steal content and expect no one to make money off their.... Logical May 2016 #7

Installing an ad blocker is not stealing. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #12

Just stop going to the sites that have ads. Problem solved. nt Logical May 2016 #14

I already solved the problem using software. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #15

So stealing. I get it. You want the content but no ads to pay for it. Classic! nt Logical May 2016 #17

How do you feel about websites that use content excerpts of other people's content Jesus Malverde May 2016 #22

Most links take me to the original site. Like real clear politics. nt Logical May 2016 #24

What if you don't follow the link Jesus Malverde May 2016 #28

That is up to the websites deal with the links the provide. I dont watch a TV show and worry.... Logical May 2016 #31

I read this OP of yours where you copied 4 paragraphs verbatim from the Huffington Post: Nye Bevan May 2016 #47

When Logical watches TV at home woolldog Jun 2016 #95

Your responses here made me chuckle. Stinky The Clown May 2016 #89

Found the marketing agent. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #80

Rofl!! truebrit71 May 2016 #86

What about the fact we pay an Internet provider every month yeoman6987 May 2016 #44

And what does the content creator get from that? jberryhill May 2016 #55

... and which sites would those be? GaYellowDawg May 2016 #73

Don't make the content public. Loudestlib May 2016 #40

Yes. Like people who record shows on their DVR and fast-forward through the commercials. Nye Bevan May 2016 #9

No, they have to fast forward through them. You can ignore or close most pop up ads also. Blah! nt Logical May 2016 #11

But if you ignore them the site owner gets no revenue from them. Nye Bevan May 2016 #20

too bad. Internet gives your business exposure. sell your product, dont do ads larkrake May 2016 #63

my god you are rigid larkrake May 2016 #64

Well, your sentence is syntactically correct, but not as descriptive as possible. ret5hd May 2016 #82

It is quite literally nothing like shoplifting, you cheapen the idea of theft by making... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #19

It would be one thing if they had some way of guaranteeing that their ad mythology May 2016 #45

This!!!! 6chars May 2016 #57

we pay for our internet thru the nose. I vote for no ads and CEOs can earn less millions larkrake May 2016 #62

No, it's stealing from content creators scscholar May 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #59

People want free content. Weird no company wants to create it for no income. nt Logical May 2016 #2

Magazine readers don't want free content. kentauros May 2016 #30

You pay for the magazine. nt Logical May 2016 #33

Unless you go to a library. kentauros May 2016 #50

Magazine ads also don't infect you with malware and spyware. Lancero May 2016 #61

Good point. kentauros May 2016 #74

No sympathy, and yes I understand the economics of it. Orrex May 2016 #3

LOL..... Logical May 2016 #5

You're replying to the wrong person, or you didn't read my post Orrex May 2016 #10

I have absolutely no issue with a static ad. kentauros May 2016 #26

Yes to all of that. Orrex May 2016 #35

That's true. kentauros May 2016 #51

Yep. They brought this on themselves. EL34x4 Jun 2016 #94

implicit contract my ass Takket May 2016 #8

Product placement. kentauros May 2016 #58

your post reminds me of this... Takket May 2016 #72

LOL! kentauros May 2016 #75

Billboards work alc May 2016 #13

Your comparison is silly...... Logical May 2016 #16

Not silly at all if you are involved in marketing and technology alc May 2016 #39

I don't understand the ads that cripple mobile devices jberryhill May 2016 #53

They allowed too much malware, so fuck 'em. Damn right I block 'em. backscatter712 May 2016 #18

^^THIS^^ CharlotteVale May 2016 #23

Solution for your problem..... Logical May 2016 #27

Of course, your analogy leaves out so much. kentauros May 2016 #36

I pay for cable and the TV to display it. But I can't tell ABC to stop showing ads or control it. Logical May 2016 #37

No you can't. Because there's no ad-blocker technology for it. kentauros May 2016 #54

The advertisers were the ones that broke the "contract" backscatter712 May 2016 #42

Exactly, I don't need this shit cluttering up the web, if they had less intrusive ads... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #34

Malicious ads are a primary vector for ransomware/crypto infections. PSPS May 2016 #21

Internet ads are a classic race to the bottom daleo May 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #60

Yeah, overdone clickbait is annoying daleo Jun 2016 #93

Cry Me A River Warren DeMontague May 2016 #32

Yeah, we really need more ads that can't be turned off... Little Tich May 2016 #38

Hell yes I ad-block. Rochester May 2016 #41

Because Internet ads are getting more obnoxious by the day. Initech May 2016 #43

popups and flashing, covers the print I'm reading, no not bearable larkrake May 2016 #65

Bait and switch business is getting derailed? Well cry me a river... eom Jemmons May 2016 #46

Oh - no longer getting rich fast with no work involved? Want cheese with that whine? eom Jemmons May 2016 #48

Depends on the site. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #71

Good point! I will say this though: If you truely put in a lot of honest work in a site Patreon Jemmons May 2016 #84

When we adopted him, he had no place to stay that night Jemmons May 2016 #49

Old news. Our revenue shrunk a long time ago. L. Coyote May 2016 #52

f*** them Skittles May 2016 #56

I will always use an ad-blocker alarimer May 2016 #66

There is AdAway for Android devices. Not sure about iPhones... backscatter712 May 2016 #88

There is no implicit contract to watch anything on the web. bemildred May 2016 #67

I don't find ads that are plain text or static images objectionable. hunter May 2016 #68

Internet freedom! Let the people decide. i choose...ad-block! GOLGO 13 May 2016 #69

Blame overly intrusive ads, too many ads on a single page, and malware delivering ads. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #70

Is ad-block the root problem? whatthehey May 2016 #76

I'm sure there is statistical analysis out there about whether online ads are effective or not. randome Jun 2016 #91

So much crappy clickbait ads that Ad Block has removed... Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #77

Rising? Jester Messiah May 2016 #78

This really is about the rise of ad blocking on iOS. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #90

One, two, three, AWWWWWWWW! KamaAina May 2016 #79

I had mine on, forgot that I did, and turned it off. I want DU to make money Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #81

You actually need to follow the links to generate revenue. whatthehey May 2016 #83

Get rid of ads and build revenue into the price of Internet service KamaAina May 2016 #85

There are all kinds of good tools out there. Jester Messiah May 2016 #87

Isn't it a reasonable assumption reflection Jun 2016 #92