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[Poll] Are you using an ad blocker? [Not Even a Bait Thread]
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That's true. It is great for keeping an eye on what others are doing.
Still, when I am browsing for leisure (or personal development); I would rather have the ad-blocker on. Especially on mobile. Some ads are too annoying (like those "XYZ VAS has been enabled on your mobile" alerts I hate the most).
Even for desktop browsers, the websites load a lot faster due to the fact; that none of the tracking and ad scripts are being loaded.
mulletthumper
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If i wasn't blocking, all the animated gifs , pop ups, pop unders, embedded video ads, would slow my computer to a crawl.
It kind of sucks, because, i'm thinking of a plan that involves impression ads on a web page, and, i can't really be upset at people using blockers.
It kind of sucks, because, i'm thinking of a plan that involves impression ads on a web page, and, i can't really be upset at people using blockers.
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Your computer sucks - get more memory.
Ads are a benefit to how one can grow their business 90% of the time and ignoring them is fine if all you want to do is just hang out online.
If you are looking to build revenue streams you absolutely need to see what others are doing; not paying attention to others and expecting positive results is being short sighted and cutting corners.
IMHO of course.
Actually, IMO.
Ignore the humble part as I've been playing the "What is the competition doing game" for so long I don't remember when I started.
mulletthumper
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True, but, what normies are doing is using blockers because the ads are using more system resources than the content.
Honestly: I've been using blockers for so long, I've upgraded since then, and, i'm probably exaggerating the perceived effect it would have on performance, but, those memories are still there. You have a point that it might not be a terrible idea to at least have a look to study layout paterns, but, again, your average joe web surfer would have no interest in seeing adverts for pure study purposes, and, if they perceive the ads as "intrusive" for any reason, and, if its easier to stop them then endure them, they will follow that path of least resistance. Its sad but true.
Anti-blocker propaganda, such as "sorry, but, we noticed your using ad blocker..." alerts have little effect on them.
Anti-adblock people are not wrong. Like it or not, its a capitalist society and content has to be funded one way or another. If you only want content where its solely funded by the creator and thus "fair". Its not, because, in the world as is, that leaves content creation as an activity for the independently wealthy who have time and money to sink into content creation with absolutely no hope of remuneration.
I'm not in a financial position where i create a site and create content if its not going to pay for itself, but, i want it to be "fair" so, i think of impression advertising as the magic ticket. I can get my hosting cost and time spent remunerated without having to charge for content or "trick" anyone into buying anything. The blockers prevent this model from working, but, i empathize with blocker users, because, its "fair" to not see ads you don't want. Its a catch 22.
Aside from the philosophy aspect and focusing on the reality, i still might make it work through mobile traffic, since: people are far less likely to have blockers on phones and tablets than desktops and laptops.
Honestly: I've been using blockers for so long, I've upgraded since then, and, i'm probably exaggerating the perceived effect it would have on performance, but, those memories are still there. You have a point that it might not be a terrible idea to at least have a look to study layout paterns, but, again, your average joe web surfer would have no interest in seeing adverts for pure study purposes, and, if they perceive the ads as "intrusive" for any reason, and, if its easier to stop them then endure them, they will follow that path of least resistance. Its sad but true.
Anti-blocker propaganda, such as "sorry, but, we noticed your using ad blocker..." alerts have little effect on them.
Anti-adblock people are not wrong. Like it or not, its a capitalist society and content has to be funded one way or another. If you only want content where its solely funded by the creator and thus "fair". Its not, because, in the world as is, that leaves content creation as an activity for the independently wealthy who have time and money to sink into content creation with absolutely no hope of remuneration.
I'm not in a financial position where i create a site and create content if its not going to pay for itself, but, i want it to be "fair" so, i think of impression advertising as the magic ticket. I can get my hosting cost and time spent remunerated without having to charge for content or "trick" anyone into buying anything. The blockers prevent this model from working, but, i empathize with blocker users, because, its "fair" to not see ads you don't want. Its a catch 22.
Aside from the philosophy aspect and focusing on the reality, i still might make it work through mobile traffic, since: people are far less likely to have blockers on phones and tablets than desktops and laptops.