Ad Blocker

[Deleted]

I downloaded and installed an ad blocker and it is fantastic. I was still getting those non responding moments which caused a lag. Now I breeze along. However I have a message in black boldface from proboards where the weather banner used to be saying:

Please consider supporting this website by disabling your ad-blocker.
This website does not use audio ads, popups, or other annoyances. Thank you

not gonna happen

[dave]

I'm all for getting stuff for free, but I've always been amazed at the free software, graphics and information and instruction we receive from the Internet. Proboards is an example of a company that pays employees, buys computer memory and system time to provide a veritable past time for many of us. And it's all free.

I probably won't be sending Proboards a donation either, but I do understand their need for revenue from ads. And it is true they don't use "audio ads, popups, or other annoyances."
When I occasionally go to UticaOD.com I can't believe how anyone can stand all the garbage that keeps popping up on the screen. I only visit the OD's site when absolutely necessary.

[clarencebunsen]

I agree Dave. I don't find Proboards ads overwhelming. I tend to avoid sites which have intrusive ads or auto-play videos or pop-up windows. I don't usually go to the OD site since I'm a subscriber. I tried using it on this trip and found it much less friendly than it used to be.

[Deleted]

If you subscribe to the OD paper or online e-edition once you sign in there are no ads that will bother you or pop ups etc. I use it for I-Spy and photo's and to make comments. I read the e--edition . It is much cheaper than the newspaper delivered to you door.

I like this ad blocker I don't have to bother looking at any advertisements of any kind even those automatic video's that seem to be used on every website I use.

The new Edge Browser when it is rolled out will have an ad blocker installed. Apparently Facebook doesn't like that. LOL.