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Google Says Ad Blockers Will Save Online Ads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-i-half-agree dept.

azoblue writes "Google — the world's largest online ad broker — sees no reason to worry about the addition of ad-blocking extensions to its Chrome browser. Online advertisers will ensure their ads aren't too annoying, the company says, and netizens will ultimately realize that online advertising is a good thing."

5 of 419 comments (clear)

  1. Ads? What ads? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    There are *ads* on the web? I haven't seen one in years!

  2. Google Mind Trick by JWSmythe · · Score: 5, Funny

    [glazing over]

    yes, ads are a good thing.

    I like ads.

    They make me happy.

    I want to click.

    [snapping out of it]

    What? Damned Jedi^H^H^H^HGoogle Mind Trick®

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  3. Re:A good thing by ajs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Viruses... viruses... I'm not finding that. What do I apt-get to install that?

  4. Re:A good thing by Krneki · · Score: 4, Funny

    apt-get install wine :)

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  5. Re:And to them I say by jafiwam · · Score: 5, Funny

    The way I see it, the only end-game is for advertisers to work closely with site owners so that ads are integrated with the content in such a way that software cannot distinguish the ads from the content.

    We have that already. It's called CNet.