At 3:53 PM -0500 11/26/2009, John Musbach wrote: >On 11/26/09, Paul Stamsen <pjs...@bresnan.net> wrote: >>And I'm getting a ******ed pop-ups from NetFlicks or a "pop-in" >>from CNet TechTracker. What would you folks suggest to combat them? > >Disconnect from the Internet. Seriously, disk space, bandwidth, and >computing power, even today, is very expensive--if you can't >financially support the websites you use then you shouldn't be >expecting the service they provide you in exchange. I hate people who >steal financially from those who rely on ad revenue to stay afloat >with ad blockers. How selfish, what--do you all think these people >grow money on trees?
There are many ways for sites to make money with advertising. There is simply NO NEED for a site to hammer us with ads that are resource hogging, intrusive, offensive, animated, etc etc etc. With a hardcopy magazine, you can quickly flip past any offensive ad - and still enjoy the magazine. Flash and ad blockers let us do the same thing with web sites. That's all. As for denying them income? Oh please. Ad rates are crashing because people don't click on these offensive presentations. If you like the site and want them to make money then CLICK on the ads. Vote with your mouse tho - be selective - click on the inoffensive static ones. Don't reward the advertiser's bad behavior. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
