Comments on: Ad-Block, Game Theory and The Guardian http://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Readability: A browser plug-in to clean up Web text « Cody Winchester is interning in Toronto and this is his bloghttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-16166 Readability: A browser plug-in to clean up Web text « Cody Winchester is interning in Toronto and this is his blog Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:58:03 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-16166 [...] like cardboard? I don’t know. (Game theory analysis of the to-block-or-not-to-block debate here, because why [...] […] like cardboard? I don’t know. (Game theory analysis of the to-block-or-not-to-block debate here, because why […]

]]> By: Tim Stubsonhttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15202 Tim Stubson Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:34:55 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15202 Die Helden sollten sich Cirie gestimmt. Sie ist nicht die stärkste Herausforderung, aber sie ist ein Spiel-Player. Wenn sie nicht loswerden, sie bald werden sie es bereuen. Die Helden sollten sich Cirie gestimmt. Sie ist nicht die stärkste Herausforderung, aber sie ist ein Spiel-Player. Wenn sie nicht loswerden, sie bald werden sie es bereuen.

]]> By: Stephen Downeshttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15196 Stephen Downes Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:29:40 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15196 The problem with the reasoning in this article is that it presents "sites go bust" as a bad thing. From where I sit, it's an indifferent thing, and maybe even a good thing. If commercially supported websites were the only content on the internet, I might be inclined to agree with the reasoning. But in fact, the majority of my favourite sites are NOT ad supported (including, I might add, my own). In fact, from where I sit, the commercial sites distort the web, hiring dozens of writers at below minimum wage to pump out generic content and linkbait. Quality content is lost in the sea of populism. The reason I use ad-blocker on my Firefox browser isn't because i want to browse a bunch of commercial sites for free. It's because the commercial sites are almost unavoidable, getting in the way when I search for proper content, and then they assault me with offensive content and multiple popups when I hit them by accident. The problem with the reasoning in this article is that it presents “sites go bust” as a bad thing. From where I sit, it’s an indifferent thing, and maybe even a good thing.

If commercially supported websites were the only content on the internet, I might be inclined to agree with the reasoning. But in fact, the majority of my favourite sites are NOT ad supported (including, I might add, my own).

In fact, from where I sit, the commercial sites distort the web, hiring dozens of writers at below minimum wage to pump out generic content and linkbait. Quality content is lost in the sea of populism.

The reason I use ad-blocker on my Firefox browser isn’t because i want to browse a bunch of commercial sites for free. It’s because the commercial sites are almost unavoidable, getting in the way when I search for proper content, and then they assault me with offensive content and multiple popups when I hit them by accident.

]]> By: mathiasbaerthttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15169 mathiasbaert Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:50 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15169 Ads are a bit like bad breath. From my friends I tolerate it until they get it fixed. If you're a stranger with bad breath, our conversation is not likely to be long. So default is still blocked. Ads are a bit like bad breath. From my friends I tolerate it until they get it fixed. If you’re a stranger with bad breath, our conversation is not likely to be long. So default is still blocked.

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15166 Ian Delaney Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:48:23 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15166 Or maybe it ought to work the opposite way round - show ads by default, but allow you to press the big red button when publishers behave badly to get rid of them all... Or maybe it ought to work the opposite way round — show ads by default, but allow you to press the big red button when publishers behave badly to get rid of them all…

]]> By: mathiasbaerthttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15165 mathiasbaert Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:23:34 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15165 I do whitelist. But part of the "problem" is that Adblock works so well and so transparently in combination with third party managed filters. I use AdblockPlus for Firefox and an automatically updating filter made by someone else. I do not see much ads, so I tend to forget there were supposed to be ads in the first place. On the other hand, I consider the www without Adblock nearly unusable. Perhaps I'd like Adblock to ask me whether I want to whitelist a website whenever I bookmark it. I do whitelist. But part of the “problem” is that Adblock works so well and so transparently in combination with third party managed filters. I use AdblockPlus for Firefox and an automatically updating filter made by someone else. I do not see much ads, so I tend to forget there were supposed to be ads in the first place. On the other hand, I consider the www without Adblock nearly unusable.
Perhaps I’d like Adblock to ask me whether I want to whitelist a website whenever I bookmark it.

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15164 Ian Delaney Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:34:39 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15164 Thanks, Mathias. I am sure you're right that if ads were not so objectionable then there wouldn't be such a hunger to get rid of them. @amayfield makes a similar point in his tweet. Not sure many people will bother whitelisting sites, though. I wonder if there are any stats available? Thanks, Mathias. I am sure you’re right that if ads were not so objectionable then there wouldn’t be such a hunger to get rid of them. @amayfield makes a similar point in his tweet.

Not sure many people will bother whitelisting sites, though. I wonder if there are any stats available?

]]> By: mathiasbaerthttp://twopointouch.com/2010/media/ad-block-game-theory-and-the-guardian/#comment-15163 mathiasbaert Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:11:35 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=2218#comment-15163 If Adblock is the most popular extension, there might be something wrong with the ads. Also, Adblock lets you whitelist the websites you want to support. Problem solved. If Adblock is the most popular extension, there might be something wrong with the ads. Also, Adblock lets you whitelist the websites you want to support. Problem solved.

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