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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAdblock is working again!
I tried Adblock again, after switching from Microsoft "edge" back to Internet Explorer.
And it's working!
The ads are gone!
I just hope it continues, I was so sick of the ads, especially the ones for right-wing activists and websites.
MH1
(17,600 posts)I don't really care about the ads themselves. With rare exceptions I completely ignore them without even trying.
But the site loads rather slowly lately and I wonder the ad graphics and blinky things are part of that.
It was the &%$#@!!! auto-start video ads that were the biggest pain in the ass.
Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)SamKnause
(13,108 posts)Sites load much faster !!!
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)IE and Edge are crap.
SamKnause
(13,108 posts)I'm using Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.
I just added Adblock.
It makes a world of difference.
The ads are gone !!!
My speed is up !!!
Thank you.
Archae
(46,339 posts)The Internet is just swamped with ads.
For some of the most vile things, I saw one ad for that web site that lets spouses cheat on their SO's, "discreetly."
SamKnause
(13,108 posts)Adblock makes a world of difference on YouTube and all
other sites.
Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)Archae
(46,339 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Agschmid
(28,749 posts)It's great!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)I get from DU far more than I contribute. I'm going to have to up my donation.
Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)I'm happy to chip in to support this site.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)elias49
(4,259 posts)It keeps videos from popping up and playing on their own. If you would like to be able to choose what to watch - for example a news clip that you'd rather read than have some talking head read it to you - get Flash Block.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)I got until 2016 to download it, but I'm waiting for all the bugs to be eliminated. (at least most of them).