Why FireFox Is Blocked! - Page 2

peaz · 26th Nov 2007, 11:35 PM

Actually, Firefox does not block ads by default. Similar to IE, it only block pop-ups. It's with the adblock plus extension that blocks ads based on a blacklist of ad domains.

goldfries · 27th Nov 2007, 02:37 AM

wrote about it before.

http://www.goldfries.com/computing/b...rs-ridiculous/

Mac Daddy · 27th Nov 2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Well, on principle, we do not allow pop-ups or pop-unders. But I do think it's bad to block even regular ads.

Like I said that is a choice on both. We have all been on some site we were new too and clicked an add and ended up with crap. I see ads as default here but not popups. If I choose to block ads I do .. am I making sense

ZuePhok · 27th Nov 2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Like I said that is a choice on both. We have all been on some site we were new too and clicked an add and ended up with crap. I see ads as default here but not popups. If I choose to block ads I do .. am I making sense

block ff users without even giving them the option of disabling ABP (on his site)?

nah he is too dumb. this site is not worth visiting at all.

peaz · 27th Nov 2007, 02:15 PM

Yeah. Phok is right. Not all Firefox readers installs adblock plus anyway.

Chai · 27th Nov 2007, 02:23 PM

If I'm the site owner I might do the same since there's no way to block users who uses ABP, applies to other web browsers too.

Only tech savy guys use FF. which means they know they won't click on any ads, which means 0 revenue from them. Why waste your bandwidth on people who will not pay you back?

View Poll Results: Do you think FireFox should be blocked?
Yes! Blocking ads is against free enterprise.	1	12.50%
Yes! I just hate FireFox and their users.	0	0%
Don't know / Don't care / I choose to unblock ads on sites I support	2	25.00%
No! Don't shoot the user. Go hunt down the programmers instead.	3	37.50%
No! Ads are evil and the Internet should be free of evil capitalists!	2	25.00%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

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27th Nov 2007, 02:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,584 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	Yeah. Phok is right. Not all Firefox readers installs adblock plus anyway. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography

27th Nov 2007, 02:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	If I'm the site owner I might do the same since there's no way to block users who uses ABP, applies to other web browsers too. Only tech savy guys use FF. which means they know they won't click on any ads, which means 0 revenue from them. Why waste your bandwidth on people who will not pay you back? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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