Joe Brockmeier (@jzb)Jul 12, 2025

We should stop calling them “ad blockers”. If a site serves up a few banner ads as images like the old days, that’s fine. I don’t object to a site paying the bills, or seeing a banner ad.

They’re malware blockers and privacy protections. I don’t want a site popping up bullshit and trying to track me across the net. If that’s what a site is serving, it’s more than an ad, and I absolutely want to block it.

Show threadMike Torr
@jzb I've been saying this for a while now: before humanity can become a mature enlightened species, advertising must become an unnecessary anachronism. I mean, there are other conditions, of course — but that's a big one. I've removed all advertising from my life as far as is possible. I've had to give up some things, but mostly it's worth it.
Jul 13, 2025 at 5:32amWeb