adblock users are questionable

[acolombo]

AdBlock is totally necessary for browsing some sites. So I hate those sites that want you to totally uninstall AdBlock (not disable, uninstall) to watch their content. Sill I choose to disable it for sites like Youtube, Twitch and LinusTechTips forum...

[Mitico]

adblock doesn't work anymore for me 

Remove it and install it again,so i do when it stops working.

 

On Topic..

 

What's wrong in advertising adblock/plus with pop ups to get more people aware of it? As long its not a spam,virus or malware add on its fine for me.

[LemonSpice]

personally i just use adblock on websites with popups and sketchy ads i disable them for the Linus tech tips website and other websites who don't have such intrusive advertisments

[kayodoc]

I just whitelist the channels/websites I want to support (and deserve my support).

[ConfusedDolphin]

Its mostly adblock and people using mobile. I think it is still true that youtube collects the ad revenue from mobile views and the content producer does not receive any of it. And yes people who claim to like/support content producers yet use adblock are full of shit. 

[Murdoch]

Your math is very messed up. $7.60 per 1000 views would be $0.0076 per view.

 

As is your reading comprehension, I said 0.76 cents

 

#getrekt

[Tommaz]

I keep adblock off for youtube, But on for twitch. The streamers I watch get a shed load of money from Subs and donations anyway

[IdortMasterRace]

As is your reading comprehension, I said 0.76 cents

 

#getrekt

 

I read your post perfectly fine, I know you said 0.76 cents. That is incorrect.

[Murdoch]

I read your post perfectly fine, I know you said 0.76 cents. That is incorrect.

 

You Sir, are mistaken.

 

$0.0076 = 0.76 Cents

 

I can't put it more clearly than that.

[cae]

And yes people who claim to like/support content producers yet use adblock are full of shit. 

 

How so? Are we not capable of donations? Can we not separate the content creators from the remora that is advertising? Can we not share the video with others who may not mind ads?

[IdortMasterRace]

You Sir, are mistaken.

 

$0.0076 = 0.76 Cents

 

I can't put it more clearly than that.

 

I can't tell if you're joking or not.

[Murdoch]

I can't tell if you're joking or not.

 

Haha, for reals dude? Note the lack of a dollar sign before the 0.76. I'm expressing a fraction of a cent. Jesus fucking christ. If you are still confused, check wolfram.

 

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%240.0076%20to%20cents

[AlwaysFSX]

I'm amused you changed the topic title.

[StingBull]

I'm amused you changed the topic title.

 

For those who are just coming in, the original title was "Adblock users are worse than Hitler" or something like that.

[AlwaysFSX]

For those who are just coming in, the original title was "Adblock users are worse than Hitler" or something like that.

I remember it calling us dicks.

[ConfusedDolphin]

How so? Are we not capable of donations? Can we not separate the content creators from the remora that is advertising? Can we not share the video with others who may not mind ads?

I think the type of user you are describing is atypical. I highly doubt that the majority of adblock users are donating to every site or content producer that they are denying revenue from. And great a bunch of ad block users can share the video with their adblock using friends, , even more un monetised views. And maybe you have donated off of this site but I assume you are an adblock user yet I see no sticker on your profile to indicate that you have participated in any of the donations to Linus Media Group, or did you send them a cheque? 

[ConfusedDolphin]

I keep adblock off for youtube, But on for twitch. The streamers I watch get a shed load of money from Subs and donations anyway

My local off license makes tonnes of money from selling booze and cigarettes so it pretty much okay if I steal a few chocolate bars...

[snes]

I'm sick of all the bitching about anything related to consoles and thus I do what Linus told us to: Vote with the "wallet". I have ADBlock enabled, pause the video right away, copy the URL, close the tab, download the video and then skip any and all of the ADs when watching the video. In short: Be a dick and it will backfire.

 

Besides, I use ADBlock to block any and all content that I'm not intersted in. Not just ads.

[Guest]

So you changed the title eh....

 

We still remember.....

 

Never forget.

[Granny benson]

I use adblock, but I keep it off for most sites. I only turn it on if the ads are annoying. Like on imgur, a site I browse nearly everday, some of the ads make sounds and that gets annoying since it comes out of nowhere randomly when skipping to a different image. I leave it off for youtube and most other sites though.

[chimmychunger]

So you changed the title eh....

 

We still remember.....

 

Never forget.

 

fair enough

[ConfusedDolphin]

fair enough

What was the title? 

[AlwaysFSX]

What was the title? 

First I saw was "adblock users are dicks" or something along the lines of that.

[chimmychunger]

What was the title? 

 

i originally called it adblock users are dicks

[cae]

I think the type of user you are describing is atypical. I highly doubt that the majority of adblock users are donating to every site or content producer that they are denying revenue from. And maybe you have donated off of this site but I assume you are an adblock user yet I see no sticker on your profile to indicate that you have participated in any of the donations to Linus Media Group, or did you send them a cheque? 

 

I just wanted to know why I was full of shit. If I say I like Linus's content, but also use AdBlock, you'd say I'm full of shit, yes? For what reason? Is monetary support in any way required to like content that is created for free consumption? I haven't donated to Linus, but I have donated to other content creators that chose to ask for donations and disable ads themselves. That goes beyond the average role of a consumer though, and was entirely voluntary. I wouldn't say shaming or guilting viewers into supporting is coercive, but I do find it pathetic.