The default blocker works well for most sites I visit. I never actually considered the network traffic angle since I've been spoiled by my 20mb connection. I'll try a few and see how they work on intrusive ads on sites like CNN. I often put the news sites I like into google reader and that strips out all the fluff.
Sent from my iPhone On Dec 23, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]> wrote: > Why not simply install an ad blocker? They add to your convenience, and they > also ease on the overall strain on the network to which you are connected. > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 7:16 PM, sanga collins <[email protected]> > wrote: > I absolutely hate the ads on cnn and cnnsi.com that make the page or article > i am reading move off the screen. I have no ad blocker and havent used one in > years. i simply close the page and go to another site > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Reinier Battenberg > <[email protected]> wrote: > > there is a firefox plugin that lets you save a screendump of the whole page in > 1 go > > http://pearlcrescent.com/products/pagesaver/ > > (the free version works fine for this) > > > On Friday, December 23, 2011 04:16:30 PM Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: > > Ah, my apologies. > > > > http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn0.png > > http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn1.png > > http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn2.png > > http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn3.png > > > > The entire front page. Better? > > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thats the top half, i dont see the footer > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> Sure, no problem. http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn0.png > > >> > > >> Tell me if you need more. > > >> > > >> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Mugarura Cavin > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>> Do you have proof, can you send a print screen of the CNN home page, > > >>> am not referring to pop up ad (s) > > >>> > > >>> 2011/12/23 [email protected] <[email protected]> > > >>> > > >>>> ** I always use an ad blocker, so I never see any ads, fake or > > >>>> otherwise. Do I get the $10000? :) > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min > > >>>> fåordighet.>>>> > > >>>> Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> skrev: > > >>>>> Lug, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Allow me to share a few idle thoughts that mesmerized me in the > > >>>>> holy > > >>>>> year of 2011 > > >>>>> > > >>>>> 1. Cloud Computing ( It failed to live the hype), however it has > > >>>>> promise > > >>>>> 2. iphone (4x - remember i dont care what the last letter is), - > > >>>>> Apart from Siri, who is fake, (I dont want to state any french > > >>>>> terms here) 3, Ipad 2 (sleek and with a good feel, > > >>>>> unfortunately the next point will demonstrate why its a nice > > >>>>> gadget for reading email, and nothing more) 4. Nook (you can > > >>>>> upgrade its memory, and i have forgotten what else it can do) > > >>>>> 5. Social Media (The launch of google + met less fanfare than > > >>>>> some > > >>>>> enthusiasts had predicted, nevertheless social media has proved > > >>>>> to be vital in removing dictatorships, but .... removing them > > >>>>> is just 1 aspect>>>>> > > >>>>> as Egyptians have come to learn) > > >>>>> > > >>>>> 6. Banning social media tools was no longer an honor reserved to > > >>>>> likes of the Mubarak's and Gaddaffi's of this world (Read > > >>>>> London Riots, New York Transit police) > > >>>>> 7. Android (So much promise, so little rewards, its like that > > >>>>> lottery > > >>>>> ticket with the first 4 number's counting, but the final digit > > >>>>> goes awry) 8. Drupal 8 ( Yes with the success of Drupal 7, I > > >>>>> wondered why Drupal 8 was introduced so early, only to discover > > >>>>> the several flaws in Drupal 7) 9. Gaming ( Gaming hit real big, > > >>>>> with Angry Birds leading the pack, unfortunately i believe > > >>>>> Games are for Kids, so i cant objectively evaluate them) > > >>>>> 10. Fake Ads ( Read Freebies) - Social Anthropologists > > >>>>> introduced > > >>>>> gimmicks that remind me of the Gambino Family (Mafioso), get > > >>>>> free airtime, free sms alerts, only to discover their real > > >>>>> intent wasnt to give you freebies, but to rob of you of your > > >>>>> hard earned change, some took it a step further, like this game > > >>>>> where a kid (could be an adult) looks after fish, and the game > > >>>>> is free, until the fish die, then the next thing, your account > > >>>>> is ripped off (To their defence its free), well These goons > > >>>>> know very well, nothing is free, but they will stop at no act > > >>>>> to hood wink you at buying their gibberish services/products > > >>>>> for free > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Usually I stop at 10, but who am I not throw in 1 freebie > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ______________ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> 11. Fake Adverts ( I have nothing against fake Ads), but keep > > >>>>> them to > > >>>>> the ruscals, and the Onion, the painful thing for me is to see > > >>>>> Big > > >>>>> Companies, raking in blood money from these fake numscals (open > > >>>>> CNN.com and if u dont find any fake advert, I ll gladly part > > >>>>> with $10,000 cash) > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ________________________________________________________________ > > >>>>> ________________ This email is brought to by a Socialist who > > >>>>> happens to be a dues paying member of Liverpool FC > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ________________________________________________________________ > > >>>>> ________________>>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > >>>> > > >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > >>>> [email protected] > > >>>> Mailing list archives: > > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > >>>> > > >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > >>>> > > >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > >>>> (including attachments if any). 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