On: Forbes Site, After Begging You Turn Off Adblocker, Serves Up Malware 'Ads'

[jordigh]

Wow, the language, "hold their content hostage". I hate ads probably more than most[1], but still, if Forbes doesn't want to give up their articles without fair compensation, that's their prerogative. They're not taking hostages.

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[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10939083

[lostgame → jordigh]

Uh...'fair compensation' is not installing malware. I don't think that's ever fair.

[jordigh → lostgame]

I didn't say it was. I thought that was implied when I said I hated ads. But the language of holding your own writings "hostage" because you don't want to give them up without some kind of compensation is just absurd.

I wish Forbes just was honest and went full paywall. I wish everyone did this.