Yes, pls disable your ad blocking software (in this case, Ghostery) so that #spyware companies can track your every move easier. No, thanks.
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@aral Huh. They say "Google Chrome blocks any 3rd-party cookies by default." Doesn't seem right. http://phys.org/help/adblock/
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@aral@physorg_com to be fair, to people like me who depend on adverts to eat, adblocking software is pretty awful. -
@matthewhughes@physorg_com Sure, serve ads — but don’t use third-party spyware systems to do it. (How many do that?) -
@aral and build a fair, equitable alternative to existing ad networks. -
@matthewhughes There you go. Independent ads. No tracking. There *can* be alternatives. -
@aral but there aren't. Would you like to build one with me? -
@matthewhughes Already got my hands pretty full building one alternative ;) But I’m sure you can find someone else to help :)
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@aral I think there are ad-blocking-whinge-banner block-lists for various ad-blockers now. Block the blocking blockers! Very meta. Wow. -
@aral Adblock Warning Removal List: https://easylist.adblockplus.org/en/ Also useful in EU: http://prebake.eu/
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@aral@physorg_com I just gotta know: what are the consequences?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral what’s creepy here? Detecting blocked ads is trivial, and educating the visitor about the consequences for the website is legitimate.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I see it more & more often these days. Sadly, people using that code are too stupid to "get" what's actually going on.@physorg_comThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral It's not that big of deal. One has to check if a certain element is present in DOM. If not present, AdBlock to blame.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@physorg_com I see these all the time. They see that you’re using ad-blocking software then plead for you to disable the blocker. -
@aral@physorg_com sometimes sites even prevent you from using its service or doing anything until you disable the blocker.
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