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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Gokulakrishna‏ @gKrishnaKS May 7

      Use UBlockOrigin instead. "Please Stop Using Adblock (But Not Why You Think)" https://sricks.com/please-stop-using-adblock/ … cc @Frittmann @JuneYourTech @magikalyan

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    2. JuneYourTech‏ @JuneYourTech May 7
      Replying to @gKrishnaKS @Frittmann @magikalyan

      I've read that article a few days ago already. Wherever I install ABP, I turn off non-intrusive advertising. I also like to keep script-blockers and adblockers separate.

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    3. Adblock Plus‏Verified account @AdblockPlus May 11
      Replying to @JuneYourTech @gKrishnaKS and

      Or read this one first!https://medium.com/@TCWoolford/adblock-plus-the-responsible-choice-3984e40e930 …

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    4. Gokulakrishna‏ @gKrishnaKS May 13
      Replying to @AdblockPlus @JuneYourTech and

      that response made some things clear However, a question: "acceptable ads" companies,don't they track users as they go from site to site?As it's DEFAULT allow(opt-out,not opt-in),they will track *most*of your users as they browse PLS consider making it opt-in,not opt-out cc @aral

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    5. Adblock Plus‏Verified account @AdblockPlus May 13
      Replying to @gKrishnaKS @JuneYourTech and

      There's an option for that as well - check out the screenshot attached - for those who want to get some ads only. But yes, we make it an opt-out option.pic.twitter.com/vW7i1i7ESQ

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    6. Gokulakrishna‏ @gKrishnaKS May 13
      Replying to @AdblockPlus @JuneYourTech and

      okay! How many users do u think will go to ABP's settings page? Most non-tech savvy people who just search for "block ads", install add-on once and forget about it i.e *most* of ur users are on default option(& they will most likely not read description before install either)

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    7. Gokulakrishna‏ @gKrishnaKS May 13
      Replying to @gKrishnaKS @AdblockPlus and

      I wish to suggest this instead : If you are going to keep it "opt out", not opt-in - at least you should have that second checkbox (tracking one) as opt-in. But hey, it's your add-on and your decisions. I didn't know about the 6 cases you wrote about until I read ur response.

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      Aral Balkan‏ @aral May 13
      Replying to @gKrishnaKS @AdblockPlus and

      But they might not be able to get millions from Google, etc., if they do that. 🤔

      10:48 AM - 13 May 2018
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        2. JuneYourTech‏ @JuneYourTech May 13
          Replying to @aral @gKrishnaKS and

          It's the tech-savvy people who even install an ad-blocker for their non-tech-savvy friends and family, and these tech-savvy people also turn off non-intrusive advertising. I've just enabled ABP for Samsung Internet for someone I know, and turned off non-intrusive ads, too.

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        3. Gokulakrishna‏ @gKrishnaKS May 13
          Replying to @JuneYourTech @aral and

          yeah,we help out friends and family. "Safe defaults matter" why do we say this? Bcos *most* people who use a (any) software, just stick with default options After reading their response, I'm just suggesting they make 2nd checkbox in the pic (tracking one) as opt-in, not opt-out

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        4. JuneYourTech‏ @JuneYourTech May 13
          Replying to @gKrishnaKS @AdblockPlus

          ABP's arguments strike a balance between publishers getting ad revenue from their content, and users on defaults not getting intrusive advertising. The settings to opt out are always there. Besides, eyeo have to earn their money, too, & opt-in-based blockers are freely available.

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