[LINK] adblock and website evolutionary struggle

[Rick Welykochy]

Kim Holburn wrote:

> http://news.motorbiker.org/blocked.nsf
> 
>> Why You Are Blocked From Motorbiker.org
>>
>> This site is quite expensive to run. Hosting, software releases, 
>> attending several motorcycle events, etc. cost money, a lot of money. 
>> I'm not even trying to make a living out of this site (I write for 
>> several magazines, that's what enables me to buy bread), but I refuse 
>> to have to fork out hundreds of dollars per month to keep the site up 
>> and running, and filled with content. I do it for fun, but not for a 
>> loss.
>>
>> By enabling your adblocker, specially on our Google Adsense text ads, 
>> you are preventing me from paying the bills.

I predict the next stage in this evolutionary struggle is improved
sophistication in the ad blocker. Rather than simply stop the ad coming
through, the block will accept it, reply as required so it appears that
the ad has been seen, but prevent it from being displayed.


cheers
rickw


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