Ask Slashdot: To AdBlock Or Not To AdBlock? 716
Is there an acceptable compromise to behavioral targeting? On the one hand, I don't want to be profiled by unscrupulous advertisers. On the other hand, I feel that the advertiser is the middleman between the things I care about (content) and the dollars that support those things. My compromise is to take a page out of BF Skinner's book, Walden Two, and view the situation as a sort of absurd behaviorist experiment. Basically, I Adblock everything, but whitelist the sites I support. Is this too much? Not enough? What should individuals do protect themselves, if anything at all?
Re:The birds and the bees (Score:5, Funny)
(For the slow: the user is the bird or bee, the flower is the content provider, the nectar is the content, and the pollen is the advertisement.)
I dont get it. Which one is the car?
Re:Just block all ads and don't worry about it (Score:5, Funny)
If you'll bare with me for one second
I'll keep my trousers on for now, if you don't mind.
Re:Just block all ads and don't worry about it (Score:5, Funny)
What are you talking about? Modern advertising is nothing more sophisticated than [SMOKE!] the use of techniques that have existed for yes. The only difference [SMMOOOOKKKEE!] is that they're somewhat more refined and widespread now thanks to technology [ARE YOU SMOKING YET?]
Re:Just block all ads and don't worry about it (Score:5, Funny)
Damn I need a smoke.
Re:Just block all ads and don't worry about it (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, but come on - do you want to watch dull stuff produced by stiff, government lackeys like the BBC or stuff like Toddlers and Tiaras that is brought you by the free market?
Re:Just block all ads and don't worry about it (Score:5, Funny)