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Do you use Ad blocking software?   [Edit]

Survey period: 25 Jul 2005 to 31 Jul 2005

Free sites typically use advertising to pay the bills. Ads can be useful and informative or annoying and malicious. Do you block ads?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, for all sites53447.98
Yes, for sites with obnoxious advertising14312.85
Yes, except for a few select sites17015.27
I used to, but no longer433.86
No, but am planning to332.96
No and have no plans to19017.07



 
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kimchunil3-Aug-05 15:12
kimchunil3-Aug-05 15:12 
GeneralI do not block Pin
Jerry Hammond31-Jul-05 3:48
Jerry Hammond31-Jul-05 3:48 
I do not. For me the ads are part and parcel of getting free information.

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Bob Stanneveld27-Jul-05 20:59
Bob Stanneveld27-Jul-05 20:59 
GeneralI manage some websites... Pin
Dario Solera26-Jul-05 22:28
Dario Solera26-Jul-05 22:28 
GeneralRe: I manage some websites... Pin
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar27-Jul-05 4:34
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar27-Jul-05 4:34 
Generalone of the worst Pin
Almighty Bob26-Jul-05 8:47
Almighty Bob26-Jul-05 8:47 
GeneralRe: one of the worst Pin
13BOB1226-Jul-05 16:19
13BOB1226-Jul-05 16:19 
GeneralRe: one of the worst Pin
WoR26-Jul-05 21:19
WoR26-Jul-05 21:19 
GeneralRe: one of the worst Pin
Blake Miller29-Jul-05 4:16
Blake Miller29-Jul-05 4:16 
GeneralUnwanted material! Pin
Priyank Bolia26-Jul-05 1:07
Priyank Bolia26-Jul-05 1:07 
GeneralAll sites, all images Pin
hoangtg25-Jul-05 18:30
hoangtg25-Jul-05 18:30 
GeneralRe: ad blocker rules Pin
13BOB1225-Jul-05 17:52
13BOB1225-Jul-05 17:52 
GeneralPopups only Pin
Jon Sagara25-Jul-05 7:02
Jon Sagara25-Jul-05 7:02 
GeneralMe2 Pin
Ghasrfakhri25-Jul-05 9:17
Ghasrfakhri25-Jul-05 9:17 
GeneralRe: Popups only Pin
jonathan1526-Jul-05 1:41
jonathan1526-Jul-05 1:41 
GeneralRe: Popups only Pin
Anonymous28-Jul-05 21:52
Anonymous28-Jul-05 21:52 
GeneralRe: Popups only Pin
CodeAddiction29-Jul-05 12:11
CodeAddiction29-Jul-05 12:11 
GeneralRe: Popups only Pin
dzCepheus30-Jul-05 16:45
dzCepheus30-Jul-05 16:45 
GeneralRe: Popups only Pin
CodeAddiction31-Jul-05 7:00
CodeAddiction31-Jul-05 7:00 
GeneralRe: Popups only Pin
dzCepheus31-Jul-05 7:02
dzCepheus31-Jul-05 7:02 
GeneralMalicious Pin
Shog925-Jul-05 6:12
sitebuilderShog925-Jul-05 6:12 
GeneralYes, except for a few select sites Pin
Marek Grzenkowicz25-Jul-05 0:22
Marek Grzenkowicz25-Jul-05 0:22 
GeneralHosts file Pin
Michael P Butler24-Jul-05 23:02
Michael P Butler24-Jul-05 23:02 
GeneralRe: Hosts file Pin
John M. Drescher25-Jul-05 6:59
John M. Drescher25-Jul-05 6:59 

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