I use the AdBlock Plus Firefox plugin, and it works wonders. The network traffic angle doesn't just affect the individual user. Imagine a small country with limited transnational connection, such as Uganda. If every user used ad blocking, the connection could support more citizens and the service would be better for all.
On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Sanga Collins <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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