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Chrome AdBlock Joining Acceptable Ads Program (And Sold To Anonymous Company)

Posted by timothy on from the to-whom-is-the-question dept.

basscomm writes: Hot on the heels of the formation of the independent board to oversee "acceptable ads", users of the popular Chrome ad blocking extension, AdBlock, got notice that AdBlock is participating in the program, and that acceptable ads are being turned on by default. At the bottom of the announcement, buried in the fine print is word that AdBlock has been sold, but nobody will say to whom.

5 of 352 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Time to let it die by CaptainDork · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sorry, Chrome.

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  2. Re: If abp falls then another will rise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Adblock is different from Adblock Plus.

  3. switch to microblock by nimbius · · Score: 5, Informative

    https://github.com/chrisaljoud...
    faster, more efficient, and doesnt have a guilty conscience about blocking ALL the ads.

    while you're at it,
    http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/ho...

    block advertisers by null routing them.

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  4. Re: If abp falls then another will rise by cfalcon · · Score: 4, Informative

    Go to Firefox or Chrome store and get "uBlock Origin". Then use that.

  5. Re:Time to let it die by spitzak · · Score: 3, Informative

    I was amused when I bought a blender online. I was deluged with ads for blenders! Hint: since I now have a brand-new blender, I am actually the least-likely person to want to buy a blender!

    I think I made it worse because I also searched for Blender the software.