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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
> >