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Solid_Sonic 07/26/23 8:47:55 AM #1:	Appreciate the content this site hosts. "Fine, whatever, maybe just this once." Unblock. Page is absolutely infested with ads but soldier on because in the very least they aren't intrusive to the content being served. Then full page ad appears when you try to navigate to another part of the site that must be dismissed before the page loads. "Aaaaand...you're done." Blocked again. --- Surely if I stick up for rich people on the Internet I'll eventually get a sweet job offer from them, right? <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:975072902] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Appreciate the content this site hosts."Fine, whatever, maybe just this once."Unblock.Page is absolutely infested with ads but soldier on because in the very least they aren't intrusive to the content being served.Then full page ad appears when you try to navigate to another part of the site that must be dismissed before the page loads."Aaaaand...you're done."Blocked again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 07/26/23 8:50:09 AM #2:	Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:975072927] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 07/26/23 8:50:33 AM #3:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/4/AAO8B9AAEsg4.jpg --- http://i.imgur.com/hslUvRN.jpg When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:975072932] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/4/AAO8B9AAEsg4.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 07/26/23 8:52:01 AM #4:	Tenlaar posted... Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much. If you got time I also have some boots that need licked clean. --- Oda break tracker 2022- 13 (3) \| THE Ohio State:11-1 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 6-9 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:975072946] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much.</quote>If you got time I also have some boots that need licked clean.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cemith 07/26/23 8:52:50 AM #5:	Southernfatman posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/4/AAO8B9AAEsg4.jpg --- https://i.ibb.co/2vRbyC0/Rosa-6.png "Friends don't let friends watch The Big Bang Theory" - mogar002 <cite>Cemith posted [p:975072960] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Southernfatman posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/4/AAO8B9AAEsg4.jpg</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quake-64 07/26/23 8:52:56 AM #6:	Tenlaar posted... Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much. tenlaar and bad takes, its like peanut butter and jelly. we shouldnt have to see weird man-member-like devices popping up from Temu ads, free content or not <cite>Quake-64 posted [p:975072962] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much.</quote>tenlaar and bad takes, its like peanut butter and jelly.we shouldnt have to see weird man-member-like devices popping up from Temu ads, free content or not </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid_Sonic 07/26/23 8:53:22 AM #7:	Tenlaar posted... Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much. To me it speaks to a larger problem that sites that rely on ad networks to provide revenue have no investment in the impact that the stuff they allow to be shown has on the user experience. Too many places just throw some ads on their site but then don't stay on top of how those ads affect the site's usability. This in turn can lead to sites hosting ads that go beyond being obstructive and into the realm of potentially subversive. The degree of dubiousness to which ads run through these networks can get is pretty unscrupulous and unfettered. If a site actually takes the time to curate and know what kinds of ads are being served to their platform, being proactive to ensure that the advertising is conducive to a usable website, then I could see myself giving them the benefit of the doubt but since the vast majority of ads on sites come as "set and forget" for the webmaster the only workable solution is a blanket ban on my end. --- Surely if I stick up for rich people on the Internet I'll eventually get a sweet job offer from them, right? <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:975072973] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much.</quote>To me it speaks to a larger problem that sites that rely on ad networks to provide revenue have no investment in the impact that the stuff they allow to be shown has on the user experience. Too many places just throw some ads on their site but then don't stay on top of how those ads affect the site's usability. This in turn can lead to sites hosting ads that go beyond being obstructive and into the realm of potentially subversive. The degree of dubiousness to which ads run through these networks can get is pretty unscrupulous and unfettered.If a site actually takes the time to curate and know what kinds of ads are being served to their platform, being proactive to ensure that the advertising is conducive to a usable website, then I could see myself giving them the benefit of the doubt but since the vast majority of ads on sites come as "set and forget" for the webmaster the only workable solution is a blanket ban on my end.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cemith 07/26/23 8:53:41 AM #8:	If it's between ads or no ads, I'll pick no ads every time. If this site prevents me from using it without, I'm done. Just that simple. --- https://i.ibb.co/2vRbyC0/Rosa-6.png "Friends don't let friends watch The Big Bang Theory" - mogar002 <cite>Cemith posted [p:975072980] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>If it's between ads or no ads, I'll pick no ads every time. If this site prevents me from using it without, I'm done. Just that simple.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 07/26/23 8:54:35 AM #9:	You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:975072987] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wandering__Hero 07/26/23 8:55:03 AM #10:	Tenlaar posted... Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much. I usally find sites that do this are bloated clickbait farms and not worth it. And im someone who doesn't run ad bock on youtube to support content creators. Or people who make cute videos of their dog --- Rip Politics board. Not that anything on there actually mattered <cite>Wandering__Hero posted [p:975072994] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>Having to click an X in order to benefit from their totally free content? The nerve of some people, expecting so much.</quote>I usally find sites that do this are bloated clickbait farms and not worth it.And im someone who doesn't run ad bock on youtube to support content creators. Or people who make cute videos of their dog</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ANort175 07/26/23 8:55:31 AM #11:	Tenlaar posted... You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. He says while shitposting on a site that doesn't force anyone to look at ads to do anything. --- Are we the baddies? <cite>ANort175 posted [p:975073001] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled.</quote>He says while shitposting on a site that doesn't force anyone to look at ads to do anything.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wandering__Hero 07/26/23 8:56:42 AM #12:	Tenlaar posted... You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. I mean its not illegal for them to have bloated, spy ware filled adds, clickbait and splitting articles into multiple pages to try and make the viewer view more ads, but their also not entitled to have me view all of those either, especially when the sites doing this are mediocre at best --- Rip Politics board. Not that anything on there actually mattered <cite>Wandering__Hero posted [p:975073015] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled.</quote>I mean its not illegal for them to have bloated, spy ware filled adds, clickbait and splitting articles into multiple pages to try and make the viewer view more ads, but their also not entitled to have me view all of those either, especially when the sites doing this are mediocre at best</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cemith 07/26/23 8:59:01 AM #13:	Tenlaar posted... You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. If you look forward to seeing adverts every time you have to use the internet, you're lying. My experience is made exponentially better with adblock on every single service that has it. Wandering__Hero posted... I mean its not illegal for them to have bloated, spy ware filled adds, clickbait and splitting articles into multiple pages to try and make the viewer view more ads, but their also not entitled to have me view all of those either, especially when the sites doing this are mediocre at best --- https://i.ibb.co/2vRbyC0/Rosa-6.png "Friends don't let friends watch The Big Bang Theory" - mogar002 <cite>Cemith posted [p:975073042] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled.</quote>If you look forward to seeing adverts every time you have to use the internet, you're lying.My experience is made exponentially better with adblock on every single service that has it.Wandering__Hero posted... </cite><quote>I mean its not illegal for them to have bloated, spy ware filled adds, clickbait and splitting articles into multiple pages to try and make the viewer view more ads, but their also not entitled to have me view all of those either, especially when the sites doing this are mediocre at best</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 07/26/23 8:59:55 AM #14:	If websights want to show me ads they can pay for my internet. --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://i.imgur.com/0EJvC4l.jpg <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:975073053] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>If websights want to show me ads they can pay for my internet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid_Sonic 07/26/23 9:02:38 AM #15:	Were_Wyrm posted... If websights want to show me ads they can pay for my internet. I'd argue that would have to be true for TV as well but actually that's the reason I started using YouTube Premium (the way YouTube serves ads they slam them jarringly into videos with no semblance of fluidity with respect to the video you're watching, not letting the video creator make determinations about ad placements to better suit their video's structure). So it's incongruous to make that comparison. --- Surely if I stick up for rich people on the Internet I'll eventually get a sweet job offer from them, right? <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:975073089] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Were_Wyrm posted... </cite><quote>If websights want to show me ads they can pay for my internet.</quote>I'd argue that would have to be true for TV as well but actually that's the reason I started using YouTube Premium (the way YouTube serves ads they slam them jarringly into videos with no semblance of fluidity with respect to the video you're watching, not letting the video creator make determinations about ad placements to better suit their video's structure). So it's incongruous to make that comparison.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 07/26/23 9:06:58 AM #16:	Tenlaar posted... You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. Ads can and do contain malware that can infect your PC. A lot of websites do not vet for any of that in the ads they run. No one should be blamed for wanting to protect their systems. If that includes ad-blocking, then so be it. --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:975073148] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled.</quote>Ads can and do contain malware that can infect your PC.A lot of websites do not vet for any of that in the ads they run.No one should be blamed for wanting to protect their systems. If that includes ad-blocking, then so be it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 07/26/23 9:09:15 AM #17:	So why are people responding to a guy that literally defended nazis? --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:975073168] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>So why are people responding to a guy that literally defended nazis?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonTentacles 07/26/23 9:16:18 AM #18:	https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/549306-ha-ha-ha-no --- https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ <cite>NeonTentacles posted [p:975073247] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/549306-ha-ha-ha-no</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 07/26/23 9:19:16 AM #19:	Tenlaar posted... You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled. Ads are not entitled to my attention. Sites are free to restrict access to those with ad blockers if they choose. If they don't, I will assume they are fine with them. --- We ain't free/We're just spilling blood in the streets. <cite>ai123 posted [p:975073278] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content, youre just entitled.</quote>Ads are not entitled to my attention.Sites are free to restrict access to those with ad blockers if they choose.If they don't, I will assume they are fine with them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 07/26/23 9:20:10 AM #20:	Ads are a plague on humanity and any and all action that results in less ads being shown is a moral necessity --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:975073286] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Ads are a plague on humanity and any and all action that results in less ads being shown is a moral necessity</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArtiRock 07/26/23 9:38:56 AM #21:	Garioshi posted... Ads are a plague on humanity and any and all action that results in less ads being shown is a moral necessity Ads are fine as a practice. People paying to have their product showcased is perfectly fine. What's NOT fine is that the ads on sites are intrusive, make noise when you don't want them to, block up half the screen, have malware, or just jump in front of things, forcing you to look at them even if you aren't interested in them. At that point, the ads become a roadblock to navigating the site instead of something to showcase a product. --- This is the duty of the Grim Angels. <cite>ArtiRock posted [p:975073492] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Garioshi posted... </cite><quote>Ads are a plague on humanity and any and all action that results in less ads being shown is a moral necessity</quote>Ads are fine as a practice. People paying to have their product showcased is perfectly fine. What's NOT fine is that the ads on sites are intrusive, make noise when you don't want them to, block up half the screen, have malware, or just jump in front of things, forcing you to look at them even if you aren't interested in them. At that point, the ads become a roadblock to navigating the site instead of something to showcase a product. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 07/26/23 9:39:25 AM #22:	Imagine giving people the benefit of the doubt under capitalism --- https://imgur.com/gallery/dXDmJHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY <cite>Doe posted [p:975073497] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Imagine giving people the benefit of the doubt under capitalism</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid_Sonic 07/26/23 9:40:28 AM #23:	Doe posted... Imagine giving people the benefit of the doubt under capitalism I'm not as jaded as you. --- Surely if I stick up for rich people on the Internet I'll eventually get a sweet job offer from them, right? <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:975073510] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted... </cite><quote>Imagine giving people the benefit of the doubt under capitalism</quote>I'm not as jaded as you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 07/26/23 10:41:19 AM #24:	ArtiRock posted... Ads are fine as a practice. People paying to have their product showcased is perfectly fine. What's NOT fine is that the ads on sites are intrusive, make noise when you don't want them to, block up half the screen, have malware, or just jump in front of things, forcing you to look at them even if you aren't interested in them. At that point, the ads become a roadblock to navigating the site instead of something to showcase a product. No, they're not fine as a practice. They parasitically suck your time away at absolutely no benefit to you. They create incentives that lead to sanitized content and sensationalism. The reason Google and Facebook are collecting every iota of data on you that they possibly can is because they want to give that data to advertisers. --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:975074429] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>ArtiRock posted... </cite><quote>Ads are fine as a practice. People paying to have their product showcased is perfectly fine. What's NOT fine is that the ads on sites are intrusive, make noise when you don't want them to, block up half the screen, have malware, or just jump in front of things, forcing you to look at them even if you aren't interested in them. At that point, the ads become a roadblock to navigating the site instead of something to showcase a product.</quote>No, they're not fine as a practice. They parasitically suck your time away at absolutely no benefit to you. They create incentives that lead to sanitized content and sensationalism. The reason Google and Facebook are collecting every iota of data on you that they possibly can is because they want to give that data to advertisers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 07/26/23 10:43:54 AM #25:	' please unblock us. We'll show you kittens!' 'Fine. Just this once' Get slammed with hardcore porn ads. --- Let's make biscuits! <cite>Funkydog posted [p:975074455] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>' please unblock us. We'll show you kittens!' 'Fine. Just this once'Get slammed with hardcore porn ads.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 07/26/23 10:56:13 AM #26:	ANort175 posted... He says while shitposting on a site that doesn't force anyone to look at ads to do anything. There are ads that I scroll past without complaint all over this forum, what are you even talking about? Cemith posted... If you look forward to seeing adverts every time you have to use the internet, you're lying. I dont look forward to them. I accept them as the means for people who create content that I freely consume to be paid for said content. LightHawKnight posted... So why are people responding to a guy that literally defended nazis? I dont know who you are but please dont lie about shit like that. Thats a fucked up thing to make up about somebody. Garioshi posted... They parasitically suck your time away at absolutely no benefit to you. Except for, you know, literally being the way that the content that you want to freely access is actually paid for. But yeah, no benefit at all. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:975074605] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>ANort175 posted... </cite><quote>He says while shitposting on a site that doesn't force anyone to look at ads to do anything.</quote>There are ads that I scroll past without complaint all over this forum, what are you even talking about?Cemith posted... </cite><quote>If you look forward to seeing adverts every time you have to use the internet, you're lying.</quote>I dont look forward to them. I accept them as the means for people who create content that I freely consume to be paid for said content.LightHawKnight posted... </cite><quote>So why are people responding to a guy that literally defended nazis?</quote>I dont know who you are but please dont lie about shit like that. Thats a fucked up thing to make up about somebody.Garioshi posted... </cite><quote>They parasitically suck your time away at absolutely no benefit to you.</quote>Except for, you know, literally being the way that the content that you want to freely access is actually paid for. But yeah, no benefit at all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wandering__Hero 07/26/23 10:57:37 AM #27:	Wait Tenlaar is a nazi sympathizer and a troll? I'm shocked! Shocked I say! --- Rip Politics board. Not that anything on there actually mattered <cite>Wandering__Hero posted [p:975074620] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Wait Tenlaar is a nazi sympathizer and a troll? I'm shocked! Shocked I say!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArtiRock 07/26/23 10:59:19 AM #28:	Garioshi posted... No, they're not fine as a practice. They parasitically suck your time away at absolutely no benefit to you. They create incentives that lead to sanitized content and sensationalism. But they could benefit you if you actually needed the product. Like I said, the issue is that they are intrusive. Example, do you complain when you see a billboard on the highway? Chances are you don't because the billboard isn't blocking you on the road. When you are at a red light, you aren't assaulted by ads. They are fine existing. The lack of regulation on websites is what the problem is. --- This is the duty of the Grim Angels. <cite>ArtiRock posted [p:975074645] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Garioshi posted... </cite><quote>No, they're not fine as a practice. They parasitically suck your time away at absolutely no benefit to you. They create incentives that lead to sanitized content and sensationalism.</quote>But they could benefit you if you actually needed the product. Like I said, the issue is that they are intrusive. Example, do you complain when you see a billboard on the highway? Chances are you don't because the billboard isn't blocking you on the road. When you are at a red light, you aren't assaulted by ads. They are fine existing. The lack of regulation on websites is what the problem is.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 07/26/23 10:59:31 AM #29:	Wandering__Hero posted... Wait Tenlaar is a nazi sympathizer and a troll? I'm shocked! Shocked I say! No. Stop lying about people just because you dont like being called out for your entitled mentality. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:975074649] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Wandering__Hero posted... </cite><quote>Wait Tenlaar is a nazi sympathizer and a troll? I'm shocked! Shocked I say!</quote>No. Stop lying about people just because you dont like being called out for your entitled mentality. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TonyKojima 07/26/23 10:59:41 AM #30:	Wandering__Hero posted... Wait Tenlaar is a nazi sympathizer and a troll? I'm shocked! Shocked I say! He routinely defends racist cops. --- Though the XBOX 360 is good in theory, it's hardware limitations say otherwise - Hideo Kojima <cite>TonyKojima posted [p:975074653] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Wandering__Hero posted... </cite><quote>Wait Tenlaar is a nazi sympathizer and a troll? I'm shocked! Shocked I say!</quote>He routinely defends racist cops.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kloe_Rinz 07/26/23 11:18:17 AM #32:	Tenlaar posted... You dont deserve ad-free free content, yes i do <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:975074953] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>You dont deserve ad-free free content,</quote>yes i do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 07/26/23 11:18:58 AM #33:	Kloe_Rinz posted... yes i do No, you dont. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:975074966] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite><quote>yes i do</quote>No, you dont.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 07/26/23 11:19:53 AM #34:	Tenlaar posted... No, you dont. proof? <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:975074977] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>No, you dont.</quote>proof?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tripleh213 07/26/23 11:27:09 AM #35:	Southernfatman posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/4/AAO8B9AAEsg4.jpg --- Bucks World Champions 2021 PS4 looks great <cite>tripleh213 posted [p:975075086] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Southernfatman posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/4/AAO8B9AAEsg4.jpg</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
famfam 07/26/23 11:27:26 AM #36:	I don't get it. How do people want content creators to run/maintain their sites/continue producing content? They complain when being forced to pay for paid content (see: Netflix fiasco when asking people to actually pay for it), and then complain when having to view ads for free content. These people want content to go bankrupt to produce content for them for absolutely no gain whatsoever? <cite>famfam posted [p:975075091] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>I don't get it. How do people want content creators to run/maintain their sites/continue producing content? They complain when being forced to pay for paid content (see: Netflix fiasco when asking people to actually pay for it), and then complain when having to view ads for free content.These people want content to go bankrupt to produce content for them for absolutely no gain whatsoever?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 07/26/23 11:33:09 AM #37:	famfam posted... I don't get it. How do people want content creators to run/maintain their sites/continue producing content? They complain when being forced to pay for paid content (see: Netflix fiasco when asking people to actually pay for it), and then complain when having to view ads for free content. These people want content to go bankrupt to produce content for them for absolutely no gain whatsoever? It's up to the people producing the content to decide if/how they wish to be paid for it. They can set up paywalls, go on Patreon, sell merch, produce sponsored content, or use ads. If they want to force the ads, they can restrict the site to those without ad blockers. If they choose to do none of those things, that's (literally) their business. --- We ain't free/We're just spilling blood in the streets. <cite>ai123 posted [p:975075180] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>famfam posted... </cite><quote>I don't get it. How do people want content creators to run/maintain their sites/continue producing content? They complain when being forced to pay for paid content (see: Netflix fiasco when asking people to actually pay for it), and then complain when having to view ads for free content.These people want content to go bankrupt to produce content for them for absolutely no gain whatsoever?</quote>It's up to the people producing the content to decide if/how they wish to be paid for it.They can set up paywalls, go on Patreon, sell merch, produce sponsored content, or use ads. If they want to force the ads, they can restrict the site to those without ad blockers.If they choose to do none of those things, that's (literally) their business.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Skype 07/26/23 11:34:24 AM #39:	Imagine simping for ads --- Dead websight <cite>Skype posted [p:975075204] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Imagine simping for ads </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 07/26/23 11:35:24 AM #40:	The issue is that many websites that have ads and rely on them for income do a shitty job of curating them. In many scenarios, they're intrusive and causes massive instability in the website performance. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:975075214] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>The issue is that many websites that have ads and rely on them for income do a shitty job of curating them. In many scenarios, they're intrusive and causes massive instability in the website performance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mew 07/26/23 11:35:31 AM #41:	Solid_Sonic posted... Appreciate the content this site hosts. "Fine, whatever, maybe just this once." Unblock. Page is absolutely infested with ads but soldier on because in the very least they aren't intrusive to the content being served. Then full page ad appears when you try to navigate to another part of the site that must be dismissed before the page loads. "Aaaaand...you're done." Blocked again. Gamefaqs in a nutshell --- https://gfycat.com/tensescarygermanshepherd <cite>Mew posted [p:975075217] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Solid_Sonic posted... </cite><quote>Appreciate the content this site hosts."Fine, whatever, maybe just this once."Unblock.Page is absolutely infested with ads but soldier on because in the very least they aren't intrusive to the content being served.Then full page ad appears when you try to navigate to another part of the site that must be dismissed before the page loads."Aaaaand...you're done."Blocked again.</quote>Gamefaqs in a nutshell</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
royic 07/26/23 11:37:29 AM #42:	I'm really all about two things, complaining about the decline of quality journalism and refusing to pay for online content. --- binga <cite>royic posted [p:975075246] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>I'm really all about two things, complaining about the decline of quality journalism and refusing to pay for online content.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ToiletDuck64 07/26/23 11:39:25 AM #43:	I think the Internet as a whole burned that bridge years ago. --- Watch this space... <cite>ToiletDuck64 posted [p:975075275] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>I think the Internet as a whole burned that bridge years ago.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C-Mac 07/26/23 11:40:13 AM #44:	Ads are annoying and all they do is help me to decide NOT to get that product or service. Im a closed foster person when it comes to money and ad intrusion just helps me decide who deserves my money better. <cite>C-Mac posted [p:975075290] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Ads are annoying and all they do is help me to decide NOT to get that product or service. Im a closed foster person when it comes to money and ad intrusion just helps me decide who deserves my money better.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hoppy800 07/26/23 11:40:33 AM #45:	How about a big giant..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-i5s08pYDE&pp=ygULbm8gcm9ib3RuaWs%3D I don't want to see ads, save for the Vtuber ads you occasionally see on Youtube Mobile (those are nice), I just wish they get rid of the annoying Temu ads, I don't like them. <cite>Hoppy800 posted [p:975075297] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>How about a big giant.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-i5s08pYDE&pp=ygULbm8gcm9ib3RuaWs%3DI don't want to see ads, save for the Vtuber ads you occasionally see on Youtube Mobile (those are nice), I just wish they get rid of the annoying Temu ads, I don't like them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 07/26/23 11:41:28 AM #46:	royic posted... I'm really all about two things, complaining about the decline of quality journalism and refusing to pay for online content. Quality journalism doesn't attract ads. Clickbait and listicles do. Paid content is a whole different issue. --- We ain't free/We're just spilling blood in the streets. <cite>ai123 posted [p:975075308] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>royic posted... </cite><quote>I'm really all about two things, complaining about the decline of quality journalism and refusing to pay for online content.</quote>Quality journalism doesn't attract ads. Clickbait and listicles do.Paid content is a whole different issue.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kamil 07/26/23 11:45:25 AM #47:	Those Temu ads I see on mobile are annoying. It's all I get now. I've gotten good at closing the full page ads fast and not clicking on them, but I miss seeing those "wanna change positions" ads now haha --- "A lesser talent couldn't have pulled it off. But I'm willing to bet on BoJack Horseman. Are you?" ~~Cuddlywhiskers on the new show <cite>Kamil posted [p:975075364] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Those Temu ads I see on mobile are annoying. It's all I get now. I've gotten good at closing the full page ads fast and not clicking on them, but I miss seeing those "wanna change positions" ads now haha</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
royic 07/26/23 11:47:11 AM #48:	ai123 posted... Quality journalism doesn't attract ads. Clickbait and listicles do. Paid content is a whole different issue. Me out in the woods with an ad mating call trying to attract me some ads --- binga <cite>royic posted [p:975075394] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>Quality journalism doesn't attract ads. Clickbait and listicles do.Paid content is a whole different issue.</quote>Me out in the woods with an ad mating call trying to attract me some ads</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PraetorXyn 07/26/23 11:50:29 AM #49:	Solid_Sonic posted... I'd argue that would have to be true for TV as well but actually that's the reason I started using YouTube Premium (the way YouTube serves ads they slam them jarringly into videos with no semblance of fluidity with respect to the video you're watching, not letting the video creator make determinations about ad placements to better suit their video's structure). So it's incongruous to make that comparison. For Android, use YouTube ReVanced Extended. For Android TV (e.g., Nvidia Shield Pro, probably FireTV), use SmartTubeNext. --- Console war in a nutshell: http://imgur.com/xA6GJZ9.png <cite>PraetorXyn posted [p:975075453] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>Solid_Sonic posted... </cite><quote>I'd argue that would have to be true for TV as well but actually that's the reason I started using YouTube Premium (the way YouTube serves ads they slam them jarringly into videos with no semblance of fluidity with respect to the video you're watching, not letting the video creator make determinations about ad placements to better suit their video's structure). So it's incongruous to make that comparison.</quote>For Android, use YouTube ReVanced Extended.For Android TV (e.g., Nvidia Shield Pro, probably FireTV), use SmartTubeNext.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Compsognathus 07/26/23 11:50:39 AM #50:	I have no problem with ad supported content in theory. But in practice the content creators seemingly don't know/don't care how bad the ad-experience is for the user that it's hard to support it. Like I watch live TV. Ads are an accepted annoyance but it's one that a lot of people ultimately accept. If TV had an ad-experience comparable to a lot of websites, people would just stop watching or find a way to avoid ads too. But TV realizes this and has ads curated to an acceptable standard. --- 1 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>Compsognathus posted [p:975075455] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote>I have no problem with ad supported content in theory. But in practice the content creators seemingly don't know/don't care how bad the ad-experience is for the user that it's hard to support it.Like I watch live TV. Ads are an accepted annoyance but it's one that a lot of people ultimately accept. If TV had an ad-experience comparable to a lot of websites, people would just stop watching or find a way to avoid ads too. But TV realizes this and has ads curated to an acceptable standard.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 07/26/23 11:51:08 AM #51:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] This --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:975075465] in "Plea... [t:80519656]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> This</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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