Paul Graham on Twitter: "Adblockers don't just block ads. They're also misdesigned site fixers. At least for me."

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1. Ian Thiel‏ @ianthiel 13 May 2016
  Replying to @paulg
  
  very difficult to browse the web without once you've grown accustomed
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1. VINAYAK‏ @keshawgajadin 13 May 2016
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  HAHA actuallt, yes yes yes.
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1. bobby sutter‏ @sobbybutter 13 May 2016
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  ublock saved Twitter for me.
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1. Mohit Ghate‏ @ghate_mohit 13 May 2016
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  what if adblockers stated to take money from advertisers to not block their ads?
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1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 14 May 2016
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  Hard to say because I'm not the person who clicks on them, but I doubt it.
  
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1. Ramon Miret‏ @RamonMiret 14 May 2016
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  adblockers are the best UX ever, sorry bros but... shit become beauty
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1. Karm‏ @karmsingh 14 May 2016
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  they also sell a product to adverstisers to guarantee theirs are NOT blocked. #businessmodel
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