Adblock got sold, and nobody knows who the mystery buyer is

[2legs2wheels]

http://www.businessinsider.com/adblock-gets-sold-acceptable-ads-2015-10

I guess we will have to find alternatives (Ublock or Ublock Origin?)

 

[tjbgtv8]

why do you need to find alternatives? it still works great

 

[Reli]

On another note, it's "interesting" how you can't block videos on Firefox anymore. Deactivating flash doesn't work anymore.

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

On another note, it's "interesting" how you can't block videos on Firefox anymore. Deactivating flash doesn't work anymore.

well A) deactivating flash works, B) html5 videos won't be deactivated by deactivating flash.

 

[2legs2wheels]

why do you need to find alternatives? it still works great

well they are now going to not block all ads.

 

[Reli]

well A) deactivating flash works, B) html5 videos won't be deactivated by deactivating flash.

Deactivating Flash DID work up until about 2-3 months ago. Now, the videos play on every single news site I go to, as well as tons of other sites. So if you're saying all those sites suddenly started using HTML5 videos 2-3 months ago, that makes sense. But such a sudden, across-the-board change doesn't seem right.

 

[ScarySpikes]

well they are now going to not block all ads.

You just have to mess with the settings and tell them to block all ads. They are just changing the default setting to allow ads that they say aren't obtrusive.

Deactivating Flash DID work up until about 2-3 months ago. Now, the videos play on every single news site I go to, as well as tons of other sites. So if you're saying all those sites suddenly started using HTML5 videos 2-3 months ago, that makes sense. But such a sudden, across-the-board change doesn't seem right.

Chrome stopped supporting flash. Larger sites like news sites are switching over because a lot of their viewers would not be able to see the videos at all if they didn't make the change.

 

[Abacinator]

ublock origin FTW.

 

[2legs2wheels]

ublock origin FTW.

Did some research and thats what I installed too.

 

[2legs2wheels]

You just have to mess with the settings and tell them to block all ads. They are just changing the default setting to allow ads that they say aren't obtrusive.

Well the ownership has changed hands, hard to trust them I guess.

 

[budman]

I should have bought it so all you fuckers that block our mass of advertising on barf would be screwed.

 

[rodr]

I should have bought it so all you fuckers that block our mass of advertising on barf would be screwed.

Hey I turned it off for barf.

Haven't bought a thing from any of them though.

 

[Cycle61]

Wait, there's ads on barf? :later

 

[budman]

Your one of the good one Rod.

The part time smart ass :dunno

 

[Cycle61]

 

[tjbgtv8]

well they are now going to not block all ads.

Look at the link you originally posted and the picture. If you click "disable this" in blue. It will continue to block all ads

 

[budman]

:laughing

Hope you are good brother.

 

[2legs2wheels]

I should have bought it so all you fuckers that block our mass of advertising on barf would be screwed.

I turn ad block off for Barf and few other sites.

 

[budman]

:thumbup

Thank you.

 

[Abyss]

well they are now going to not block all ads.

Been a thing for quite a while. Videos on sites like Hulu won't load if you have (had) adblock because they just sell out the ability to not block a particular client's ads.