Monday, December 12th 2011
Adblock Plus To Let ''Acceptable Ads'' Pass, By Default
Adblock claimed its spot under the Sun when it started out as a browser extension that blocked all advertisement frames and popup scripts by default. Apparently, the people behind it feel there is something they call "acceptable ads", and that they should be allowed to pass on to users by default, and will make sure the next version (2.0) of the software will do just that. Ironic? Adblock, thanks to its catchy, self-explanatory name, built a sizable user-base, as typical PC users assume it's a fire-and-forget solution to internet advertisements. This new move to exempt "acceptable ads" might not compute with many.
So what makes up an "acceptable ad"? According to the people behind Adblock, it's that which lacks any form of animation or sound, and that which loads up no more than one script. One could imagine Amazon.com's best deals ads and Google's text-only ads fitting the description more or less, but it throws open a new set of debates: Whether selective filtering only goes on to benefit well-established agencies such as Google as Google's trademarks in the ad frame are an instant credibility boost for those text-ads; and more importantly, why should Adblock's define what should be "acceptable" and why should they be allowed by default to begin with. Pick your topic and fire away.
Sources:
The Verge, ExtremeTech
So what makes up an "acceptable ad"? According to the people behind Adblock, it's that which lacks any form of animation or sound, and that which loads up no more than one script. One could imagine Amazon.com's best deals ads and Google's text-only ads fitting the description more or less, but it throws open a new set of debates: Whether selective filtering only goes on to benefit well-established agencies such as Google as Google's trademarks in the ad frame are an instant credibility boost for those text-ads; and more importantly, why should Adblock's define what should be "acceptable" and why should they be allowed by default to begin with. Pick your topic and fire away.
39 Comments on Adblock Plus To Let ''Acceptable Ads'' Pass, By Default
Wouldn't it be a good idea if all ads had to move over to special domain names or subdomains? I think that would be marvellous. e.g. ad.abc.com
We have rights to demand that telephone and postal mail marketeers remove our addresses from their marketing databases. I say the same for advertising on the web. There should be an opt in and opt out ability, and an EASY ABILITY for anyone to do this. I advocate the net demanding the ad. subdomain.
Simple browser options can then allow what domains we accept ad.domains.com from, and we can also accept or reject the type of material being downloaded, e.g. reject >10K, reject gif, etc. etc.
OK, so it would take 5 years to get this implemented fully. But I'm ok with that, than it remaining an unmanaged aduniverse out there.
You don't have the right to opt out of ads on the internet. Not unless you want your browser to negotiate with sites, who are then free to tell you to ram it and you can find your content elsewhere.
Which part did you find inappropriate? :laugh:
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like a condoma really bad idea for software that allowsbeneficial venereal diseasescompanies that pay to play the right to advertise!This does not include high ping 400ms ~900ms normal ping, high latency and high packet loss at very slow speeds. Then there is the international to nation internet usage ratio of 1:64 and the ISP's then load 900 users onto a line that should not even be able to sustain 3x USA 4x person households, this is common practice and becoming part of the USA tricks as well as more user start to join the internet.
Travel a lot internationally, see this first hand and not fun.
It is a miracle that both you NZ and BT India can even view this website or have it load in less than 3 mins per page. You get the idea.