Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Livejournal Bans Ad-Blocking Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-blocking-for-you dept.

Anonymous Emo writes "The community/blogging site LiveJournal recently introduced ads on some pages for free users. More interestingly, they also added a new restriction to their TOS (XVI 17 b.) banning users from using or providing ad-blocking software. The new TOS also permits them to immediately terminate the account of anyone they catch doing this."

6 of 434 comments (clear)

  1. just for journal owners by hsenag · · Score: 5, Informative

    A first reading of the ToS suggests that it is just journal *owners* who are banned from using styles etc to hide the ads from everyone. There's nothing to say that people *reading* the journal can't be running ad-blocking.

    1. Re:just for journal owners by LaurenBC · · Score: 5, Informative

      And above that, it's only if you choose to upgrade to a 'Sponsored+' account. Those of us continuing to use our plain old free accounts will be unaffected.

      --
      I don't need this, I've got a Master's Degree in folklore and mythology!
  2. Somebody needs to learn how to read by Gorshkov · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, the TOS does *not* say that you can't use "ad blocking software". It says that if you have ads on your live journal page, you're not allowed to mess with the layout so that the ads can't be seen by people LOOKING at your page. Not quite the same thing.

    Geeze ........ this is a story?

  3. Problem with hosts... by hackwrench · · Score: 5, Informative

    you wind up with these regions where the browser displays the error message "unable to contact host"

  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Informative

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. Re:jumping ship by SkankinMonkey · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm having a hard time believing anyone actually read the article. They are introducting ads as an OPTIONAL feature of the site for people that want added features (more user icons, a personal photo album with 1gb of space). On peoples journals who DECIDE to participate in this, ads will be seen. But for regular free users and paid users there are still NO ADS. So if you don't want ads, don't sign up for their Sponsored+ service!