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"Please disable AdBlock to view the content."

No. I'll just leave. Bye.

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  • 17
    that cracked me up so hard 😂😂
  • 58
    Sometimes I do deactivate it, get bitch slapped by all the ads and activate it again
  • 22
    Leaving is the best tactic but in case you can't, I'll leave this here:

    https://github.com/reek/...
  • 2
    I go one step further, and add the site to my ad blocker rules.
  • 5
    @Letmecode most people do not think so. They cannot understand the effort behind this work, believing that everything on the web is owed free.
  • 14
    I usually, if I really want to see the content, spend more time removing the message with dev tools than what it would have taking me to just disable ublock
  • 20
    Just install an ad-blocker-blocker-blocker.
  • 8
    Ditto for: "To find out about our product pricing, fill out this form to contact one of our sales team"
  • 8
    @aronnebrivio adnauseam.io
  • 2
    @devs This is amazing
  • 1
    I use NoScript to restrict specific content..More precise that way.
  • 4
    What about that "Anti Anti-AdBlock"? It works most kf the times, so...
  • 0
    @slaat just when you try to play nice.
  • 0
    @benoliver999 yes, it really is! Some guy posted it here in devRant the other day. I don't remember who unfortunately
  • 0
    @practiseSafeHex
    Oh god i hate when businesses do that
  • 2
    AdBlock should remove this sites from Google search, saves lifetime ^^
  • 0
    @angery you could also install a browser they had JS disabled... But im too lazy...
  • 0
    I use the Decreased Productivity Chrome extension. Ads don't matter if they're white anyway!
  • 4
    "Please disable AdBlock to view the content."

    ME: Say no more. *Right Click -> Inspect Element*
  • 0
    @loserboi That's no longer effective, unfortunately. The site detects the deleted ads, and reinstates them.

    Don't these jerks realize we're not interested?!
  • 4
    1. Fuck Forbes
    2. uBlock origin for life!
  • 2
    You know, earlier today I had that exact same thought.. Almost posted that same thought here too. O.o

    (Edit)

    @loserboi, there was one site I tried that with today, except the sneaky fuckers actually replaced the contents of `<body>` with their "disable your blocker" message. Can't remember the site now though..
  • 0
    This is the time when I use dev tools, when I am not working, I mean.
  • 1
    I do the same all time !😎😆@angery
  • 0
    I find it pretty funny when I see this on sites where the content is written on countless other sites as well. Don't assume yourself to be some incredibly unique service when you're just a glorified blog. It's so easy to just leave and look at another site. I've found no instance yet where I've actually needed to disable it, it's like they don't understand the internet.
  • 1
    Made my day...!!!
  • 1
    Or you could just put cache: in front of the url (eg. cache:https://whatever.com) and get google's cached copy.
  • 1
  • 2
    Usually it's as easy as Inspect+Delete
  • -1
    u dont need to disable adblock. if u r using adzsafe.i was also using it and it work perfectlty for me.adzsafe adzsafe is an anti adblock. It disables adblock from operating in user's browser.
  • 0
    I do it everytime, that fucker shows up!!!
  • 2
    - "please disable your adblocker"

    - Presses F12, hits development tools in whatever browser I'm using.

    - Deletes a couple offending divs and changes the CSS for the article to not be display:none.

    - Enjoys.

    * Your experience may differ.
  • 1
    Ditto :D
  • 0
    inspect element, go and delete the popup and use the website :)
  • 1
    I add the notification to my adblocker's blacklist. Ironic really
  • 1
    True but there are some options except leaving
  • 1
    This method seems to work for me for Forbes specifically on Windows (Mac people, do Cmd+R I guess, and maybe it'll work):
    As soon as the pop-up appears, press ESC, and then F5 (reload window) immediately. Do this enough times, and eventually, the page will load with either no ads or else blanked out ads ;-) (And with your adblockers intact!)
  • 0
    so interesting
  • 0
    ok, i also use adblock.
  • 0
    tr00
  • 0
    @nikolatesla That would work if they simply put the 'please disable adblock' notice on a top most div, covering all web contents which are still there. But it won't work if they simply won't load content yet.
  • 0
    I'm curious: would it make any difference to you if the popup on the site could have button that would disable the adblock for just that site, instantly with 1 click?

    For me I think it would. 50% of the time I leave on principle. But 50% of the time I would consider disabling my AdBlocker but I cannot be bothered to actually manually open the AdBlock menu and do it.

    If there in theory was an AdBlock API that sites could call to ask if you wanted to disable it - I would probably use it once in a while.
  • 0
    Nah..I'll block that popup too! huh!
  • 0
    great one.
  • 1
    I use the Decreased Productivity Chrome extension. Ads don't matter if they're white anyway!
  • 0
    And I will never enter again)
  • 0
    "Please activate all cookies or pay up"

    Not thanks. Bye.
  • 0
    I go one step further, and add the site to my ad blocker rules.
  • 0
    I see this staff quite often
  • 0
    Wow are u on it
  • 0
    All the time the same!
  • 1
    Sadly - the feeling is mutual for the site owner. "Go ahead and leave - we don't make any money off adless pageviews anyways". unless the pageviews drop dramatically (Which they often don't).

    I've had to implement popups like this myself. Those logged into a paid account were exempt and we allowed the popup to be closed and to remain closed throughout the session.

    But for non-loggedin users the sentiment is that the site makes so much more from 1 user disabling adblock than 5 users leaving - that it's worth keeping the popup.
  • 1
    @jiraTicket that's an interesting perspective. thanks for sharing!
  • 1
    I can also add that the idea ”what about potential paying customers being scared away by antiadblock-popups?” is sometimes adressed by adding a line of text that explains the antiadblock-popup goes away for paid customers.

    (And sometimes paid customers ask why we even run ads for those who pay, that criticism is often answered by ”most magazines and newspapers have ads despite you paying for them, the price would be higher if it was ad free”
  • 0
    I get less and less patience with age now whenever i press a YouTube link and see that the video ad, i press F5, if the add still there i cancel the will of watching the video.
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