I literally haven’t seen anyone even mention it anywhere on the internet as if it never existed, when it comes to Ad blockers I always see uBO recommended with absolutely no mention whatsoever of ABP why? What makes it better than ABP? What happened to it? or maybe I’m wrong and ABP is not as well known as I think it is.

I have been using ABP for many years until someday don’t remember when I switched to uBO because I read that it is “the best ad blocker”.

I maybe need a history lesson as everything on the matter seems so vague to me and the whole situation is super weird

  • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.one
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’m not in a position nor pay grade to subsidize someone else’s income with my time or attention

    I try to find freely contributed materials when I can; for instance, I try to watch non-monetized YouTube channels and visit sites that are freely made and shared, but I’m not so high on my horse that I’m above clicking a link to a news article on a site like this one and using an ad blocker

    • Doug [he/him]@midwest.socialEnglish
      01·
      2 years ago

      If you have so little attention to spare that an ad along side or even within content is too far for you how did you find the time to comment?

      Good on you for looking for free options. On the other hand that furthers the question about how much attention would really cost you…

      • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.one
        0·
        2 years ago

        how did you find the time to comment?

        I enjoy commenting. I don’t enjoy ads.

        Good on you for looking for free options

        Yeah, like YouTube for instance – that was the cool part: It was free.

        how much attention would really cost you

        I imagine that is up to each person. Fortunately, no one is mandating that you use an adblocker, so you are free to do as you please. Far be it from me to condescend to you for something so inconsequential to me.

        I’ve donated to keep this server running because I’m willing to do so. If the admin asked me to watch ads instead, I’d decline.

        • Doug [he/him]@midwest.socialEnglish
          01·
          2 years ago

          Another argument against not my position.

          If someone who does something for a living does that thing for you, do you pay them or scamper off beforehand? Why?

          Great. I’m glad you think it’s inconsequential. I think people being able to pay their bills is very consequential, so I raise my concerns where I see a problem.

          Though you’d think inconsequential would go along with how you don’t enjoy ads. Curious, no?

          If donating weren’t an option and there was, occasionally, an easily missed ad somewhere off to the side, what then?