Comments on: Sick of advertisements? Here's how to get rid of them… http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/ Meaningful Technology Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:23:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Denis de Bernardy http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-788 Denis de Bernardy Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-788 it only understands html, sadly. it's a plugin that the theme features as a one click install, yeah. :) it only understands html, sadly. it's a plugin that the theme features as a one click install, yeah. :)

]]> By: carsong http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-787 carsong Mon, 01 Aug 2005 11:41:51 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-787 Thanks! Excellent. You know what would be really cool?? If I could just right click on an element in a page and choose, dont' display stuff like this... kinda like how adblock works, but more sophisticated i suppose. What ?? ah man, that's really cool. A REALTIME PREVIEW!!!! who woulda thunk it. Is that a feature of your semiologic theme? That's great. Does it understand markup? "my website":http://mindless.tv mabye i'm not marking up correctly. still it's cool. (AJAX???) Thanks! Excellent.

You know what would be really cool?? If I could just right click on an element in a page and choose, dont' display stuff like this…

kinda like how adblock works, but more sophisticated i suppose.

What ?? ah man, that's really cool.

A REALTIME PREVIEW!!!! who woulda thunk it.

Is that a feature of your semiologic theme? That's great.

Does it understand markup? "my website":http://mindless.tv

mabye i'm not marking up correctly. still it's cool. (AJAX???)

]]> By: Denis de Bernardy http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-762 Denis de Bernardy Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:04:07 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-762 you could disguise them into normal text, but it's a little complex and needs to be done on a case by case basis: you'll want to use a custom css file and set the style to `display: none ! important;` as relevant. for instance, with Firefox, in: Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\your-profile\chrome my userContent.css file contains: <blockquote>@import url(chrome://flashblock/content/flashblock.css); .adText { display: none ! important; } .adHeadline { display: none ! important; } div#pop {display: none ! important; }</blockquote> this blocks many embeded ads, but not all of them. you could imagine doing something like: <blockquote>a.whatever_class { text-decoration: none ! important; color: black ! important; }</blockquote> and the sponsored links will look like normal text you could disguise them into normal text, but it's a little complex and needs to be done on a case by case basis: you'll want to use a custom css file and set the style to `display: none ! important;` as relevant.

for instance, with Firefox, in:

Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\your-profile\chrome

my userContent.css file contains:

@import url(chrome://flashblock/content/flashblock.css);

.adText { display: none ! important; }

.adHeadline { display: none ! important; }

div#pop {display: none ! important; }

this blocks many embeded ads, but not all of them. you could imagine doing something like:

a.whatever_class { text-decoration: none ! important; color: black ! important; }

and the sponsored links will look like normal text

]]> By: carson http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-761 carson Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:50:30 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-761 HI Denis, I wondered if there is any way to block "sponsored links" ... Those are embedded in the story, and seem like they are links related to the story, but when you click, you go elsewhere. I hate that trick. Can I get rid of it with some greasmonkey thing or can adblock strip the "href" off of the sponsored link? HI Denis, I wondered if there is any way to block "sponsored links" … Those are embedded in the story, and seem like they are links related to the story, but when you click, you go elsewhere. I hate that trick. Can I get rid of it with some greasmonkey thing or can adblock strip the "href" off of the sponsored link?

]]> By: Denis de Bernardy http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-582 Denis de Bernardy Sat, 28 May 2005 10:48:31 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-582 Well, as much as I agree there is a cost associated to writing the story, I would point out that there is _always_ a better way than advertisement to make money on a web site. Several alternative models exist in addition to pay-per-view, which imho could safely be turned into a <a href="/2005/02/01/how-to-sell-the-content-of-your-web-site/">pay-to-follow model</a> with the advent of micropayments. Also, I think there is a better way to sell advertisements. It would be to sell sponsored links and stories. It's not the same as a rude advertisement that flies accross the screen until you click the thing away. In a sponsored link or story scheme, you're actually recommending someone or his product. And as the story writer, I'll take the bet you won't be included to recommend someone you don't trust at least a minimum. Well, as much as I agree there is a cost associated to writing the story, I would point out that there is _always_ a better way than advertisement to make money on a web site. Several alternative models exist in addition to pay-per-view, which imho could safely be turned into a pay-to-follow model with the advent of micropayments.

Also, I think there is a better way to sell advertisements. It would be to sell sponsored links and stories. It's not the same as a rude advertisement that flies accross the screen until you click the thing away. In a sponsored link or story scheme, you're actually recommending someone or his product. And as the story writer, I'll take the bet you won't be included to recommend someone you don't trust at least a minimum.

]]> By: John Retzer http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-581 John Retzer Fri, 27 May 2005 22:54:59 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-581 Just one problem with this: If everyone does it, then the people who are bearing the cost (time spent writing, hosting, etc.) will not make any money and will cease to provide content (except for those for whom ego or altruism is the principal reward). I used to make my living as a ghostwriter/speechwriter, and during that time no one ever suggested that I provide my services for free. And yet, that is what the no-ad people are suggesting: that I provide my services for free. As an economist (I now teach economics), the principle lesson for my students is that everything has an associated cost. If people are not making money from advertising, then the only alternative is a pay-per-view model. Television is the best example here. The only way you don't get advertising is if you pay a premium to see the content in the first place. Just one problem with this: If everyone does it, then the people who are bearing the cost (time spent writing, hosting, etc.) will not make any money and will cease to provide content (except for those for whom ego or altruism is the principal reward).

I used to make my living as a ghostwriter/speechwriter, and during that time no one ever suggested that I provide my services for free. And yet, that is what the no-ad people are suggesting: that I provide my services for free.

As an economist (I now teach economics), the principle lesson for my students is that everything has an associated cost. If people are not making money from advertising, then the only alternative is a pay-per-view model. Television is the best example here. The only way you don't get advertising is if you pay a premium to see the content in the first place.

]]> By: Denis de Bernardy http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/sick-of-advertisements-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them/#comment-83 Denis de Bernardy Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:12:34 +0000 http://www.semiologic.com/2005/03/14/say-goodbye-to-those-pesky-advertisements/#comment-83 And to save you some trouble, here are two good Adblock filters to enter straight away: /(\/|\.)ad(|s|x)(\/|\.)/ pagead*.googlesyndication.com And to save you some trouble, here are two good Adblock filters to enter straight away:

/(\/|\.)ad(|s|x)(\/|\.)/
pagead*.googlesyndication.com

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