On Sat, 08 Jul 2017 13:25:37 -0700, Big Bad Bob wrote:

> well, if the ads weren't a) irritatingly intrusive, b) bandwidth
> intensive, c) invading my privacy by d) tracking everything I do online
> or e) "personalized" based on OTHERS tracking everything I do online,
> then I probably wouldn't be trying to block them.
>
You forgot (e): Malware received as an ad because the ad slinger couldn't
be arsed to check 3rd party ads for nasties.

> In other words, the web advertising industry has DONE IT TO THEMSELVES
> by being ASSHATS about it.
>
+1

When all ad slingers commit to a code specifying only malware-checked,
non-tracking, silent non-animated ads I *might* consider turning off ad-
blockers and antispyware.

In the meanwhile, I'd be happy to subscribe to sites I find useful in
return for an ad-free, tracker-free service.


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