Comment Re:Doesn't matter even if the publishers win... (Score 1) 699
I think the problem is if the ads weren't so intrusive, folks wouldn't go looking for an ad blocker (or write one). I think I was first annoyed (that I can recall) by the "hit the monkey" ads. I didn't click it however it was distracting. I started in on hosts file but eventually I found ABP and started using that. I use a tablet for much of my off-computer browsing and there are enough crazy ads that my browser crashes to the home screen several times a week. Just this morning I went to a news site and there was a video which auto-started.
That means you'll have more of a problem getting people off of ABP than if the ads weren't so intrusive in the beginning as to have folks looking for a solution like ABP. Heck, new users now are inundated by intrusive ads and popups not to mention drive by malware. Folks like me recommend ABP and NoScript by default.
[John]