# People who use the internet without ad-blockers - why? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 12, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215 "2011-06-12T14:10:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/21 "2011-06-12T20:55:41Z")
The only ads I want to get rid of are the ones on YouTube 🙂 But that’s not a big deal. I’ve tried a few YouTube ad blockers but they don’t seem to work well or consistently. Or else, YouTube is better at defeating them on a daily basis. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/22 "2011-06-12T21:02:07Z")
Isn’t that one of the principles/conceits of the digital age…that everyone can customize their own experience as they see fit? AdBlock and NoScript make the 'web a better place for some people–that’s the bottom line, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/23 "2011-06-12T21:30:59Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > The only ads I want to get rid of are the ones on YouTube 🙂 > > But that’s not a big deal. I’ve tried a few YouTube ad blockers but they don’t seem to work well or consistently. Or else, YouTube is better at defeating them on a daily basis. Adblock Plus does it perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/24 "2011-06-12T22:35:25Z")
I can’t do a damn thing about my work computer, but at home, ads are history. I love Adblock Plus. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/25 "2011-06-12T23:29:16Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > Having read yet another thread about malware supposedly coming from ads on this site, I’m curious as to why anyone would browse without an ad-blocker. Not only will it improve your computer security, but reduce page loading times and make pages look better. So, why do you do it? Because I don’t care. I don’t have malware problems, either on my current mac or on my previous windows machines. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/26 "2011-06-13T04:08:28Z")
The ads aren’t objectionable and the combination of firewall, a/v and other IDS that I use seem to be doing their job. ---
**Author:** ![Otara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Otara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otara)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215/27 "2011-06-13T04:32:20Z")
No malware issues and if the site uses obtrusive ads too much, Ill just stop using it. I do also think of it as the payment. I cant claim complete consistency in this area, but I agree with the concept, even I fail in practise at times with fast forwarding or whatever. Otara [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-the-internet-without-ad-blockers-why/585215.md?page=1)