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07-27-2004, 02:27 AM	#16
hucsman Well Said! --> Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Up in the sky Posts: 553	Can advertisers know if ads are being blocked? __________________ Get FIREFOX! Take back the web. And while you are at it, also get THUNDERBIRD, and reclaim your inbox

07-27-2004, 02:40 AM	#17
winexprt SHEEPLE-HERDER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: nYc Posts: 4,233	I doubt it. But when no one clicks on a single ad of theirs, I guarantee they'll notice that. __________________ "Our forefathers would think it's time for a revolution. This is why they revolted in the first place...They revolted against much more mild oppression." - U.S. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB 911 Eyewitness - Learn The TRUTH Humint Events Online

07-27-2004, 05:00 AM

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Same here.

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Originally Posted by undeadkid

Geez... I dont even notice the ads.

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07-27-2004, 12:48 PM	#19
hansschmucker ? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,363	They know when you're blacklist-blocking, since your browser won't even request the picture, but size-based banning is pretty much untracable (Because your browser loads that image, it's just not being displayed). Also there are some flash ads which report back directly. You can't fool those (easily) __________________ It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency. GEORGE W. BUSH, JUNE 14, 2001, speaking to Swedish Prime Minister Goran Perrson, unaware that a live television camera was still rolling

07-27-2004, 12:53 PM	#20
hansschmucker ? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,363	By the way, I think there's a very nice way if you don't like the ads (thanx reggie for pointing me at it): Just use the mobile version. __________________ It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency. GEORGE W. BUSH, JUNE 14, 2001, speaking to Swedish Prime Minister Goran Perrson, unaware that a live television camera was still rolling

07-27-2004, 10:03 PM	#21
cbulock Moderator Bronze Contributor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,116	I rarely click ads, but I tried to click one of the Flash ads at the top today, and it wouldn't load anything up. For once I was interested in a product, and now I will not be directed to more info about it. __________________ -Cameron

07-28-2004, 04:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zackepceo

I admit, the new wee ads needed a moment of thought for me to AdBlock them, but I don't see 90% of ads in the internet now.

You said it!

07-31-2004, 10:31 PM	#23
zackepceo nothing to hide Join Date: May 2003 Location: skyline of numbers Posts: 1,290	I only agressively block ads on my powerbook because every amount of saved bandwidth if I need dialup counts. On my server pc, I only block the doubleclick and tribalfusion things as well as flash ads. Text ads probably have more potential and are a bit harder to block. IMHO, they are the best solution. Of course, on the other hand, I have no experience in large-scale web hosting. __________________ "No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism."

08-04-2004, 03:16 PM	#24
starbuckk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California Posts: 390	Folks as the mod said, ads are what keep this site going. And so long as they don't start "talking" to me or making noise, they are basically harmless. Ads that drop popup windows all over the place (including intentionally directly in front of the page), or force you to "click though" them to get to what you are after, or make noise are the unethical ones that I will block. So far, 1Srce hasn't had any of those. So please consider, if they don't violate those rules, if they sit politely by waiting for you to click or ignore, let them in. Note: Looking at the current side bar, every ad on the bar at this particular moment appears to be Clie related. I know that isn't always the case, but it does look like they are mostly site appropriate ads.