I´ve used AdBlock for years.
One of the first things i learned when i was introduced to the internet was about ad-blockers.
Nowadays i use a number of them, including disconnect, adblock and a number of other extensions that make my browsing faster and my life easier.<p>But what about people who don´t care / don´t know about these little helpers who destroy all those intrusive little things?
A while ago i went to my grandpa´s home, and at a certain moment i asked to use his computer to check my mail. I ended up going to several webpages because it was late at night and i was bored, and what i saw was devastating.
Ads were cluttering my screen and restricting me from closing them. New windows were minimizing themselves and playing sound, and my favourite websites were telling me i was the 1.000.000th visitor and asking me to claim my prize.
I would say just the fact that i had to see a youtube video stop to load an ad in the middle of it was enough to make me cringe.<p>Yes, i'm probably exagerating, but my grandpa is an avid internet user, and he is browsing in horrible conditions everyday, losing an insane amount of time closing popups and preventing his wife from seeing the porn ads.<p>The visual pollution that we have today is alarming.
It seems that the non-tech savvy portion of the population is suffering a great deal with websites trying to catch users with no ad-blockers, and it's not only repelling this population from the wonders of the internet, but it's also hindering what it really should be: A means to provide either a service or information to a user.<p>Extra info: In google, two thirds of my screen was occupied by an ad or an ad-sponsored search. It's disgusting.<p>Disclaimer: My main language isn't english, so i apologize in advance for bad grammar.
Also, i know many won't agree with my level of discomfort with ads, that's okay. I'm just giving my opinion.