Shock horror, people want to be paid for the content they put out. Wired and Bloomberg are the only sites I have AdBlock disabled for as they keep them unobtrusive.
I would say that the auto-playing video with controls that aren't focusable or usable is worse. Couldn't stop the video from playing without deleting the object via Firebug.
That's their content, not an ad, though.
My comment had nothing to do with whether it was an ad or not. I don't really care whether they're monetizing their video or not... going to their site is a bad experience.
Huh? All I get is a small, not really annoying popup. I have seen stuff that was way more irritating.
For me it has a countdown timer, makes you wait for five seconds.
Of course, uBlockOrigin's "block element" makes short work of this.
They've also been appearing a lot recently. Consistently 3-4 of the top 20 links.
Agreed. I have no adblocker on mobile chrome but DNT on and get the same warning.
I'm more interested in the content of the linked article than whether it offends someone's sensitivities. Bloomberg articles linked here tend to be interesting and of good quality.