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"gewg_" writes:

from the way-ahead-of-you dept.

TechDirt notes [techdirt.com]

If you don't want to see display/banner ads on Techdirt any more, you don't need to. Just go to your preferences page (whether you have an account or are just browsing without a login) and click the button saying you want to disable ads. And, that's it. No more network display ads.

This isn't one of those "pay us to remove ads" deals. It's up to you. That said, obviously if you disable ads we're likely to make less money. So if you choose to do that, we'd appreciate it if you supported us in other ways, such as via our Insider Shop [techdirt.com], where you can buy a membership that gets you certain perks, or through our Deals Store [techdirt.com], where you can support Techdirt while buying some cool products and services. But, again, this is not a requirement. If you don't like ads on the site, turn them off.

[...]It's important to note that this is an experiment, though we have no plans to suddenly pull it back (that would be ridiculous). For now, it only applies to network display ads--or what most people think of as "banner ads." In the future, we may (or may not!) experiment with further ability to customize what you see and what you don't see on the site.

Mike mentions malvertisement and, of course, doesn't pass up the opportunity to show his scorn for the folks who want to sue adblock users. So, what'd think?

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