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Why Do You Block Ads?
flyingember asks: "With ad blocking becoming ever more popular among users, why do you block ads? And with what? Do you view internet ads as different from say, TV ads? What about in a magazine? Do you not buy a magazine because it has too many? I'm specifically talking about the ads in a webpage, but even popup blockers can cause problems with me using a site."
Now thats what any true american would do. Monitor your offspring!
Um I have never seen that happen on my system and it is a only a 667mhz power book. What are you using a Pentium 200mhz with windows XP?
Perhaps you battery needs to be replaced, or you have a virus. I havn't seen a flash take up 100% of my cpu. Oh wait I know what you did you probably have flash with like nice -100 or something.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Did you bother to research your claim at all? In particular, I'm thinking of Birds & Blooms and Pennsylvania Magazine.
Settle down there, bud. Just because I've never heard of your obscure little, low-circulation hobby magazine doesn't mean I didn't do "any research at all." I was talking about widely circulated, mainstream publications. If I can't walk into my local convenience store and pick it up off the shelf, then I don't think it's fair to count it.
Like woodworking? Build your own picture frames.
You're sure you're not thinking of "Consumers Digest"? I'm pretty sure that CR doesn't accept ads. They even purchase all of the reviewed products at retail.
Laws do not persuade just because they threaten. --Seneca