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My bandwidth, my PC, my time. Ads steal all of them, plus the malware they often try to install. Keeping thieves out is very well in my rights.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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Actually, using a hosts block is very different. If CNN really wants me to see an ad, then they need to host it on cnn.com.
If cnn.com is trying to display something from ShadyNetwork.cx, then they deserve to get their crap blocked. They made this bed, now they get to lie in it.
Of course, it will never happen because if CNN is hosting an ad on cnn.com and I get malware from it, then CNN is financially liable. The third party ad network not only reduces a small but not insignificant amount of bandwidth for them, but it shields them from legal liability when ads go wrong.
I don't know the statistics on the situation, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that ad networks were the #1 vector for malware infections.
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I use IE for browsing and I have Chrome set up to disable javascript and some sites I view in Chrome for this very reason, and it's almost always news sites or any other kind of content-focussed site. I've got quite good and looking at a url and predicting that I should open it in Chrome.
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F-ES Sitecore wrote: I've got quite good and looking at a url and predicting that I should open it in Chrome. I'm always bang-on at deciding when to open sites in chrome.
Never.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I'm always bang-on at deciding when to open sites in IE.
Never.
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I'm always bang-on at deciding when to open sites in Edge.
When I need to download Chrome.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Meanwhile that other browser is crying in the corner because nobody wants to play
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Probably because it's tried to change the rules: "Less is more"
And you end up with chess, but with just pawns...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: I'm always bang-on at deciding when to open sites in Edge.
When I need to download Chrome. So that you can never open sites with it?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Flashblock, AdBlock Plus and some sites in hosts... I rarely see ads anymore, even in YouTube videos. Hosts is for the crappy sites sponsorised by Google, such as ask and softonic.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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Hi All,
Odd question why do some members care about rep points, other members, normally regulars (such as Nagy, Griff & few others) don't give a four X about it, some like below guy cares. It's not as if you will meet them at work or socially... but just have a and calm down.
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As The Doctor said of museums, "It's how I keep score".
I don't directly care about the points themselves, but I like seeing my profile advance up "Page 2 of 612,205" of the Who's Who.
On the other hand, having a high rep means having a responsibility.
modified 1-May-16 13:47pm.
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Bruno (the guy below) obsessed with the idea that members with hi reputation points can do anything to those with low, which of course only shows, that he didn't has the historical view...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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It's for self gratification and attention getting.
Some individuals are just wired that way.
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I must admit I care a little about my reputation.
Not Lounge reputation (I think I pretty much ruined that with some Songs of the Week ), but "article writing", and "helping others" reputation.
Although I don't do QA anymore and I haven't written an article/blog in a while I can proudly say I'm a legend and an authority and, on a website such as this, that means something.
The points are nice, but nothing beats having a (highly) esteemed CP member giving a compliment on one of your articles (as in leaving a message and, optionally, rating a 4 or 5)
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When I can trade my rep points for mortgage payments or lottery tickets, then I'll care. They are utterly meaningless.
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You mean we can't?
Damn...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I tried.
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You should definitely change of bank...
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I really don't see the p---
No, no. I'm not getting dragged into another awful pun thread!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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glennPattonInThePUB wrote: why do some members care about rep points
I don't care about the points at all. However, CP does. I have to have a certain number of points before I have certain permissions.
Also, I have written 13 articles and 1 tip now. I think the interesting part of it all is contribution.
At times a huge number of people will read articles and download code but then not vote at all. Ok. Maybe my articles really are that bad and they are not voting to save my feelings?
But, there are other people who vote a 3 or a 1 and never even provide any feedback. So your article average points go down for some unknown reason when what you are actually trying to do is start a conversation with your articles but then hardly anyone replies.
So, maybe a lot of what the points are about is community. That's how I see it. If someone takes the time to vote they are attempting to build the community. The people (98%) who simply download the code and never say anything are just takers.
Disclaimer: This is not a rant. Just trying to provide some ideas about what happens and why some people may think about points more. They may be thinking more about attempting to build community. But I also know that ain't really happening.
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Bloody hell a xxxx [^]is worth something and no I won't swap one for rep points!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Interesting is XXXX regarded the same way as Fosters by Ozzies?
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xxxx is marginally more drinkable than fosters. I don't know of anyone who actually drinks fosters in Oz, we just seem to export the dammed stuff.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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