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Why It's OK to Block Ads (2015) (blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk)
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[–] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There were ads! But these were simple banner graphics of 468x60 pixels. In the worst case it was an animated GIF. But hosted on the same server as the page and without any tracking shenanigans.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I remember the add that made me install my first add blocker. It stated playing the sound of knocking on glass and a voice going "Hey You!". With a looped videoof some guy waving at me.

    Every so often one gets through my blocker and they have only gotten more annoying.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I remember the add that made me install my first add blocker. It stated playing the sound of knocking on glass and a voice going "Hey You!". With a looped videoof some guy waving at me.

    I have a similar story. People were fine with ads until they got too obnoxious and intrusive, and now the people making the obnoxious intrusive ads are crying that people are blocking them.

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