Adverts

[AlexJRiley]

I dont use adblock on any website, ads dont really bother me and it helps the websites I visit to stay running so why would I want to ruin that?

[AgnesIO]

Ok but the majority of people watch TV with adverts in; lets say trains? You wouldn't say "I've paid tons for my train ticket therefore I should have the right not to see adverts!"


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I guess for trains they don't have any impact on my internet speeds, and don't make my page slightly less attractive to look at. Just like I don't hate adverts in cities (particularly like Times Square, and the typical Indian city etc).

Also, believe me I hate the prices of trains more than anything, and have - on more than one occasion - told the ticket guy at the station that I don't want to pay for every persons ticket.

I suggest you don't fly on RyanAir any time soon, assuming they still have adverts still inside their aircraft

That is fortunate! RyanAir is a hideous excuse for an airline. I looked at their flights this summer and discovered that the tickets (which were not particularly cheap to start with) would each have an extra £70 thrown on to them, alongside some other ridiculous taxes!

I dont use adblock on any website, ads dont really bother me and it helps the websites I visit to stay running so why would I want to ruin that?

And that is your choice, and we should be allowed ours.

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Anyway, yeah I do feel that on the basis the resources are there to use, I am doing no harm in maintaining my adblock. As I say, I personally don't feel bad as I am 100% certain past donations have outweighed any advertisement revenue. I won't say for sure whether Hx loses out, as I am unsure whether the advertisements here are paid for via page impressions or clicks.

[Eoin247]

I don't use adblock as i've grown used to the adverts over the years and just don't notice them for the most part. Surely though, the people who used adblock wouldn't click adverts anyway (which is the only way to make money off them).

money = paper. paper = comes from trees. ergo, money grows on trees.

Money isn't made from paper though. Most notes are made from cotton and linen

[Suncadi]

I dont use adblock on any website, ads dont really bother me and it helps the websites I visit to stay running so why would I want to ruin that?

Totally agree, +rep!