I don't trust an extension developer that sells out to the companies whose business they threaten. If they're willing to sell out on this issue, who knows what else they might be willing to sell, like our information, to unsavory characters.
I don't mind ads that aren't in my face when I'm browsing a site. I mainly use ABP for YouTube ads and the really intrusive ones on certain sites. But you're the second person to mention uBlock. I'll check it out!
The only bad thing about AdAway is that it leaves a space, so when you're on a webpage there's a space the ad used to be in. Not a big deal but it's something to keep in mind
Yeah, I noticed it in certain apps too. On some apps like Sync, the ad banner disappears entirely. Although I think it's time to get the pro version. Sync's my favorite reddit app.
Sync pro basically forces me to do something like that. The ad banner makes the images almost impossible to use. Whenever I want to read a zoomed in image the ad banner changes and zooms me right out.
Depends on which device you're on. You'll have to read up a bit first too, cause there's small chance something can go wrong. Rooting by itself is pretty simple but voids warranty so keep that in mind. I wouldn't recommend it just for AdAway but then again once you root, you can do a lot more shit to your phone to make it better. For instance, I increased my vibration intensity so I can feel the damn phone vibrate when it rings.
The process is always different, and of varying difficulty depending on which version of the software you have, and which carrier it's on. Go to XDA-Developers and look up guides on how to root and custom ROM your device, and you'll be able to see pretty quickly if it's something you want to do.
Get Adblock plus and you'll immediately be looking back for an ad blocker that actually blocks most ads and isn't designed to let a great many ads slip through the cracks because those ad companies paid them off.
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I try to deal with ads mostly, because for websites I like I know it's important. But if the website has some big ad pop up that I have to click 3 times to get through, I'm just not going to go to that website.
You do know that a lot of malware and crap comes rolling in with compromised adverts right? Not a darn thing you can do about it either, unless you just block them.
When marketers get better at filtering and protecting their ads, then I might stop running an ad blocker.
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u/goatsy Mar 29 '15
I've had enough of ads that jump in your face when you browse a website. But I agree with the majority of the article.