If they didn't want to see ads on site X, they just shouldn't go on site X?
How do you feel about people who change the TV channel when a commercial comes on? What about PVRs that automatically skip commercials on playback?
How do you feel about people who change the TV channel when a commercial comes on? What about PVRs that automatically skip commercials on playback?
I also don't pay for cable TV partly for similar reasons - I buy shows I like directly on Amazon, and use Netflix as a filler.
Do you disagree with nickpresta's comment? The less traffic Quora gets, the more likely it is that people will move to a more open platform. The solution isn't to just bypass their design choices.
It's like if you had a jetski, but it was the wrong color. From your approach, you'd say "I'll never ride on that jetski! I'm perfectly fine not riding it."
Yes, clearly you are. You totally, completely, without question have the right to go on living without it. No problem. But the real question isn't whether or not you'll be fine without it. The real question is: are you missing out on pleasure you could be experiencing?
Now, if that was the only company offering jetskis at that particular location, and there was no paid option available.. well, I'd question whether or not they're owned by YouTube, who I sincerely wish I could pay a few bucks a month to, to get rid of their awful ads.
I don't see running AdBlock as immoral. If I can change something in my browser to better suit my browsing experience I will, and I feel that's my right. A site can serve up content, but it's my choice as to what portion of that content I choose to view, just as people with PVRs or VCRs can choose to skip ads. Impressions are shit for revenue anyway and I don't think I've ever intentionally clicked on a banner ad so I'm not taking much away from content owners.
I skip sites that have an interstitial ad with a 5 second countdown, so I'm choosing to not ride that jetski.
And agreed on YouTube.
I don't disagree with his comment, but I don't feel like I need to be an activist to get people off of Quora. Quite the opposite of harming Quora, I'm changing my own preferences so I still want to use the site, instead of participating in a move to a more open platform (although I support that move).