We take pride in disliking everything that is popular, so that we can feel special.

How does sharepoint compete with a web server? Isn't IIS the Microsoft competition to Apache?

The breadcrumb bar is much easier to use the tree file structure (yes, you need to get used to it). The status bar is there, it's just disabled by default.

And how does this relate to what person you were replying to said?

The one who doesn't apply critical thinking here is you. I don't see how free content can continue to exist without advertising. The reason I asked was that I thought that perhaps you had dedicated sometime to think about consequences but I see that the only conclusion you reached is akin to "fuck it, I'll just do what's best for me at moment", a truly reliable time tested strategy.

What would happen if you succeed and convert all internet users to firefox + adblock?

There is a certain demography of people who have a very hard time admitting that advertising works on them. For them, it's as if they are associating themselves with Joe Sixpack who, as we all know, is a moron.

This is such a stupid comment.

I already paid for my house, now I need pay for furniture?

I already paid for my car, now I need pay for parking?

I already paid for my phone, now I need pay for for every call I make?

You are using the good old guidance also known as "I only care about me". No problem here. However, I would assume that in your normal day to day life you probably do not enjoy hanging out with with egoistic people. Hypocrisy?

Anyway, your system only works because your visits are "funded" by those who do not block ads. If everyone followed your moral guidance and advise ad supported sites will go bankrupt or change to a pay model. Since the average person usually follows the "I only care about me" philosophy I think it's a safe bet to assume that the only reason most people don't block ads is because of ignorance of the feature. So, people like you and the AC who enjoy posting juvenile comments like "ads, there are ads on the internet!?" (and I've seen these comments almost everywhere online ads are mentioned, never mind if ad blocking is discussed) are actively shortening this grace period where you can have your cake(visits sites) and eat it too(no ads or payments necessary)

So we have hypocrisy and stupidity. Oh well...

I agree!

Lately I am getting 15 mod points almost every day compared to the old 5. Is this something new or have I been blessed?

I must say that you really
*puts on sunglasses*
butchered this one.

I simply don't visit sites with intrusive advertising.

You see, when you visit a site with Adblock you aren't really sending the site owners the right message. What you are doing is hoping that those who don't use Adblock keep "funding" your visits to that site. This, coupled with the childish "No Ad block?!, me no use!" posts every time Chrome is mentioned, means that you are cutting the same branch you are sitting on.

Yes, it's a selfish world. I am sure you recognize that. Do you like selfish people? I know I don't so I usually try not to act the same as those I criticize. If everyone would do the same we might have a chance, if they won't, at least I am letting myself feel a little better inside.

The last line in his post says it all.

You know what they say: People who do it under BSD do it beacause they love fee software, those who do it under the GPL do it because they hate Microsoft.