Is it right to block banner ads and such from being rendered on a page? We're talking just personal use, ignoring site policies, etc.
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Anonymous2005-10-21 0:54
I block ads because for 1/2 of the websites I visit, I feel that I'm doing the owners a favor by visiting them, not the other way around. What's ironic, is that the more I feel that way, the more ads the website has and the more annoying they are. See: shit news websites, AOL, forums, reviews.
As for websites like 4chan, torrent sites, or informational: I block ads because I would never click them, not because they annoy me. I feel the same way about TV commercials: their single purpose is brand name dissemination, not advertising. In my opinion the only advertisements which ever work well are Google AdSense because they're strictly relevant to what you want, not what they want you to want. Once advertisers realize this and drop Flash, I may rethink my stance. For now: fuck ads.