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Peter Hucker
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One ad on every webpage in the world would be fine. But some pages have ruined it for the rest of you.
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Peter Hucker
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10 ads on one page, we lose our temper, we block everything. I will never see an ad again.
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Peter Hucker
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Even Sky TV shows ads after we pay! Ads are evil, beyond a joke, and good riddance.
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Peter Hucker
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If I want to buy something, I search for it, not the other way round.
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Mads Nissen
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@Stacie: I'm not, ads stinks and suck hard, specially forced ads..
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Mads Nissen
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@Peter Hucker: Totally agree..
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[BOINCstats] Willy
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Yet those are you never click on keep this site alive.
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[BOINCstats] Willy
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But I guess you won't mind of I give the "dumb" ones a few features ad blocking "smart" ones don't get.
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Peter Hucker
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I see the extensions adblock and adblock plus and ublock origin. Some work on some sites some work on others.
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Peter Hucker
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They all let you block a specific ad it misses. They all work in Opera and probably every other browser.
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Peter Hucker
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Willy, I'd prefer to donate a tiny amount than see ads.
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Peter Hucker
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If you had no ad revenue, how much would you have to charge each user to use the service?
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Peter Hucker
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I meant "I use" not "I see" for the ad blockers below.
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Laird o' th' wee White Hoose
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I've been holidaying, now I'm back. 
My auld Granny always said: "The only free cheese is in the mousetrap".
My auld Granny always said: "The only free cheese is in the mousetrap".-
Peter Hucker
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But some mice can defeat the trap.
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Peter Hucker
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On the subject of Scotland, I'm planning on moving to Shetland, anyone want to call me nuts?
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Laird o' th' wee White Hoose
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@Peter: You may like mitters. 
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