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Ditch annoying adverts with Adblock Plus

Robert Hallock October 29, 2008 10:59 AM ET in Tech

A little piece of me dies every time I’ve been selected to win two free iPod Nanos. Were I a lesser man, I would wither away as though I had chosen poorly in the search for the Holy Grail. Thankfully, gaining some control in the ever-growing morass of web advertisements isn’t any harder than picking the right cup. Today’s Firefox addon of the day, Adblock Plus, gives you that control by allowing you to block the advertisements you find most annoying. A click of the mouse is all it takes to eliminate that advertisement forever.

While the convenience of today’s addon cannot be doubted, it’s a double-edged sword. Be mindful of the fact that the longevity of established sites relies on the continued delivery of advertisements to end users. A site that delivers no ads is a site that no longer runs. Do your favorite sites a favor and leave their ads intact, but it’s totally okay to block all the ads on a site you hate so you stiff them out of a dollar.

Block wisely.

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4 Comments:

  1. Cyclonite
    Castle Crashin'!
    29 Oct '08, 11:34 am

    The "continue reading" link is b0rked.

  2. Kwitko
    Sheriff of Dicktown
    29 Oct '08, 11:40 am

    I've been using ABP for a while now and it's a godsend. I have it turned off at those sites I frequent and support, such as our very own Icrontic. However, I don't like that some sites bar me from visiting them if I have ABP installed. Even after turning it off I'm still barred from viewing their site. To them I say, your loss.

  3. Snarkasm
    The Photographer.
    29 Oct '08, 12:11 pm

    ^^ Like Tweaktown. Fvck 'em.

  4. Kwitko
    Sheriff of Dicktown
    29 Oct '08, 12:35 pm

    Tweaktown is really annoying with that shit.

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