AdBlockPlus now allows non-intrusive ads by default

Anupam · 15. Dec 2011, 01:22 PM

AdBlockPlus, the popular extension for blocking ads, now allows non-intrusive ads by default. This move has been welcomed by webmasters, but angered many others. I think that this is a good move, as noted in some articles, as it will help small sites, whose revenue comes mostly from ads.

Users who do not like this move can turn off the option by going into Options --> Filter Preferences --> Unchecking the option to allow non-intrusive ads.

Details here on ABP blog :

https://adblockplus.org/development-...n-adblock-plus

and here too :

http://www.techspot.com/news/46638-a...y-default.html

Taurus · 15. Dec 2011, 01:30 PM

Good to know Anupam, thanks for the heads up.

Anupam · 15. Dec 2011, 01:48 PM

My pleasure

26Dolphins · 15. Dec 2011, 06:16 PM

I updated AdBlockPlus today to 2.0.1, but the option to allow non-intrusive ads was not checked by default

Anupam · 15. Dec 2011, 06:19 PM

Not checked? Erm.. that's strange. It should have been.

26Dolphins · 15. Dec 2011, 06:26 PM

Yep, not checked - not on Firefox 8.0.1 nor on Palemoon 3.6.27.
Maybe he changed his mind? Or maybe something to do with other browser settings?

Anupam · 15. Dec 2011, 06:33 PM

It was checked for me by default. So, don't know whats happening. If I read some thing about it, I will share here.

torres-no-tan-magnifico · 15. Dec 2011, 10:26 PM

Have just updated to AB+ 2.0.1 and Disable Everywhere is not checked but under Filter Preferences, Allow non-intrusive advertisements was checked by default.

J_L · 16. Dec 2011, 05:01 AM

Not checked for me, must be some profile tweak. Who's enabling this permanently?

torres-no-tan-magnifico · 16. Dec 2011, 12:48 PM

Naturally, I have unchecked Allow non-intrusive advertisements.

15. Dec 2011, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	AdBlockPlus now allows non-intrusive ads by default AdBlockPlus, the popular extension for blocking ads, now allows non-intrusive ads by default. This move has been welcomed by webmasters, but angered many others. I think that this is a good move, as noted in some articles, as it will help small sites, whose revenue comes mostly from ads. Users who do not like this move can turn off the option by going into Options --> Filter Preferences --> Unchecking the option to allow non-intrusive ads. Details here on ABP blog : https://adblockplus.org/development-...n-adblock-plus and here too : http://www.techspot.com/news/46638-a...y-default.html __________________ Anupam

15. Dec 2011, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Taurus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northeast US Posts: 422	Good to know Anupam, thanks for the heads up. __________________ T

15. Dec 2011, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	My pleasure __________________ Anupam

15. Dec 2011, 06:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
26Dolphins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 440	I updated AdBlockPlus today to 2.0.1, but the option to allow non-intrusive ads was not checked by default __________________ 26Dolphins

15. Dec 2011, 06:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Not checked? Erm.. that's strange. It should have been. __________________ Anupam

15. Dec 2011, 06:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
26Dolphins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 440	Yep, not checked - not on Firefox 8.0.1 nor on Palemoon 3.6.27. Maybe he changed his mind? Or maybe something to do with other browser settings? __________________ 26Dolphins

15. Dec 2011, 06:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	It was checked for me by default. So, don't know whats happening. If I read some thing about it, I will share here. __________________ Anupam

15. Dec 2011, 10:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
torres-no-tan-magnifico Copy Editor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 622	Have just updated to AB+ 2.0.1 and Disable Everywhere is not checked but under Filter Preferences, Allow non-intrusive advertisements was checked by default. __________________ Torres-no-tan-magnifico

16. Dec 2011, 05:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	Not checked for me, must be some profile tweak. Who's enabling this permanently?

16. Dec 2011, 12:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
torres-no-tan-magnifico Copy Editor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 622	Naturally, I have unchecked Allow non-intrusive advertisements. __________________ Torres-no-tan-magnifico

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