Comments on: PithHelmet: Internet Minus the Advertising http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gustav http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-15753 Gustav Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:03:14 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/#comment-15753 I can't help but wonder if these utilities catch on, will we see the end of free web sites? I'm all for banning annoying popups but static ads pay for the sites we read everyday. If too many people block them, the sites' revenues will dry up, or they'll figure out more annoying ways of advertsing (in content ads, perhaps?) I can’t help but wonder if these utilities catch on, will we see the end of free web sites? I’m all for banning annoying popups but static ads pay for the sites we read everyday. If too many people block them, the sites’ revenues will dry up, or they’ll figure out more annoying ways of advertsing (in content ads, perhaps?)

]]> By: Julian http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-15352 Julian Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:16:00 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/#comment-15352 LMAO i loved ur last sentence!! Good review. LMAO i loved ur last sentence!! Good review.

]]> By: Dak http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-15117 Dak Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:36:48 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/#comment-15117 Have you seen what MacApper looks like with PithHelmet running? It looks like a webpage that makes no money from advertising. Yes, it's good to get rid of annoying pop-up ads and other things that really mess with the user's experience. But if you get rid of advertising as a way to pay for websites to exist, then you get rid of great "free" websites. For the most part no one will pay to read websites. Currently, advertising is by far the best model for funding websites. (Good websites cost money... unless people are just volunteering their time, which most of us can't afford to do too much of, content and talent costs money.) Sorry if you're "sick of online ads." Soon you may be sick of only reading websites from either large companies whose entire websites are really just big ads, or from kids with lots free time on their hands. :d Have you seen what MacApper looks like with PithHelmet running? It looks like a webpage that makes no money from advertising.

Yes, it’s good to get rid of annoying pop-up ads and other things that really mess with the user’s experience. But if you get rid of advertising as a way to pay for websites to exist, then you get rid of great “free” websites. For the most part no one will pay to read websites. Currently, advertising is by far the best model for funding websites. (Good websites cost money… unless people are just volunteering their time, which most of us can’t afford to do too much of, content and talent costs money.)

Sorry if you’re “sick of online ads.” Soon you may be sick of only reading websites from either large companies whose entire websites are really just big ads, or from kids with lots free time on their hands.

:d

]]> By: Insomnic http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-15089 Insomnic Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:42:09 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/#comment-15089 I've been using SafariBlock for my ad blocking needs. It doesn't use rules or regular expressions, but a rather complete listing from http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/index.php can be easily imported. It's free too. I may have to give PithHelmet a look though as I'm not opposed to paying for software if it works... and $10 is hardly a wallet buster. I’ve been using SafariBlock for my ad blocking needs. It doesn’t use rules or regular expressions, but a rather complete listing from http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/index.php can be easily imported. It’s free too.

I may have to give PithHelmet a look though as I’m not opposed to paying for software if it works… and $10 is hardly a wallet buster.

]]> By: P http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-15088 P Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:39:07 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/20/pithhelmet-internet-minus-the-advertising/#comment-15088 Firefox users, don't forget Adblock Plus (www.adblockplus.org)... When you've installed this extension, be sure to subscribe to the automatically updated blocklists. Firefox users, don’t forget Adblock Plus (www.adblockplus.org)… When you’ve installed this extension, be sure to subscribe to the automatically updated blocklists.

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