is it illegal to use an adblocker

[Buzz_B]

we are not talking if it's illegal or not
is it illegal in iran to marry a 10yo child? no
but your conscience?

No, you are right. We are not talking what is legal or illegal.

We are talking about you dictating what ethics are or are not.

Who made you the authority? Your desire for riches?

 

[Tutorman]

what site are full of ads

This site and every site you go to. This site (CF) just had some kind of malware in their ads that wanted users of CF to download a file. So don't be all holier than thou and get an education.

 

[Bible Highlighter]

you are making excuses. what site are full of ads? only the illegal ones. adblock is NOT fair play

Not in my experience. There are plenty of legit websites that bombard you with ads inappropriately. Also, when a child is viewing the internet, I would rather have ad blocker on so that they will not see inappropriate images if they are reading the news, or regular articles, etc. I also primarily use ad block when a website is being inappropriate with their use of the ads. I still use browsers that do not have ad blockers on them. If I notice a website is bombarding me.... it is ad blocker time. If I know a website is known for bombarding me with ads every time...it is ad blocker time. I am under no obligation by the company to view them because they make it legal for me to use ad blocker browsers.

 

[Tutorman]

No, you are right. We are not talking what is legal or illegal.

We are talking about you dictating what ethics are or are not.

Who made you the authority? Your desire for riches?

Exactly! The OP most definitely does not know what he is talking about

 

[Bible Highlighter]

you are making excuses. what site are full of ads? only the illegal ones. adblock is NOT fair play

Also, think about it like this, my friend.
The Bible says that God's grace is a free gift to be received.
Granted, yes it is true; We have to later be responsible with that gift.
But that is not the point here.
The point is that we cannot work for the free gift that Jesus gives to us in regards to Him cleansing us of our past sins when we first come to Him by faith for salvation. Something that is free should be free. There should be nothing we should do to earn that gift (i.e. the cleansing of our past sins). So when a website offers you free services, it is really not free (and there is a catch); They want your money and information about you through some alternative hidden means (Which sometimes gains information about you secretly, etc.). People wonder why they are seeing advertisements about something on other websites when they appeared to be interested on that item on one particular website. They are cross tracking you. To me, this is wrong. They should not know what I desire. I may change my buying habits or tastes. So for them to bombard me with something I may not want anymore is not nice.

 

[Blade]

To some.. turn the other cheek and forgive 70*7

And my brother.. the mind is the devils playground. Jesus is lord yes? THEN LIVE LIFE! If you put HIM 1st.. everything will fall in to place. The things that you should not do.. HE WILL tell you you will WANT to stop.

Your never going to be perfect. Get over it. HE WAS we will never be. Put Him 1st.. trust Him. He loves you. Its a RELATIONSHIP. Relax

 

[Bible Highlighter]

Yes, Jesus should always be our focus in life; And we should always seek to forgive others and to pray and do good towards our enemies. This does not mean we have to give into the advertising game when using the internet. If we are being bombarded by ads, it is not wrong to put an ad blocker up for that website. If you have a MAC computer, and you are running their latest operating system (High Sierra), you can choose to control what a website does as far their advertisements. You can even go straight to reader mode that does not allow for ads. I believe it is very nice. So if a website does not bombard you with ads, you can just view it normally. I don't mind supporting advertising as long as it is not bombarding my user experience and as long as they are not collecting data from me in such a way that I feel is unethical.

 

[want-love]

Well, I said before I primarily use ad blockers when a website makes the free user experience annoying and or if they are seeking to gain information about me that I do not want to give out. Most of the time the advertisers are not acting ethically themselves and they do not care about you. The companies have made the choice (and not me) to provide a free service. They are not requiring me to view their ads because they allow for me to use ad blockers legally. So you are imposing a moral law where none exists.

so look at this argument: usa doest act ethically so i will pass through every copyrighted law of them

 

[want-love]

Not in my experience. There are plenty of legit websites that bombard you with ads inappropriately. Also, when a child is viewing the internet, I would rather have ad blocker on so that they will not see inappropriate images if they are reading the news, or regular articles, etc. I also primarily use ad block when a website is being inappropriate with their use of the ads. I still use browsers that do not have ad blockers on them. If I notice a website is bombarding me.... it is ad blocker time. If I know a website is known for bombarding me with ads every time...it is ad blocker time. I am under no obligation by the company to view them because they make it legal for me to use ad blocker browsers.

turn the other cheek, never is "adblocker time"

 

[Bible Highlighter]

so look at this argument: usa doest act ethically so i will pass through every copyrighted law of them

Again, it is not unethical to use ad blocker on websites that bombard you with ads. The advertisers themselves are acting unethically. We are under no obligation to view their ads because they make it legal for me to use an ad blocker. My point is that they are acting unethical. They are saying their free services are free but they are really not free. When the Bible says that God saves us by His grace through faith and it is a free gift.... God really means that. One can trust their past sins are forgiven when they first come to Jesus. There is not a catch getting you to pay for your past sins. Websites today say they offer free services but they are not free because they make money off of you by selling info about you and by you clicking on their ads when you buy something.

 

[want-love]

Also, think about it like this, my friend.
The Bible says that God's grace is a free gift to be received.
Granted, yes it is true; We have to later be responsible with that gift.
But that is not the point here.
The point is that we cannot work for the free gift that Jesus gives to us in regards to Him cleansing us of our past sins when we first come to Him by faith for salvation. Something that is free should be free. There should be nothing we should do to earn that gift (i.e. the cleansing of our past sins). So when a website offers you free services, it is really not free (and there is a catch); They want your money and information about you through some alternative hidden means (Which sometimes gains information about you secretly, etc.). People wonder why they are seeing advertisements about something on other websites when they appeared to be interested on that item on one particular website. They are cross tracking you. To me, this is wrong. They should not know what I desire. I may change my buying habits or tastes. So for them to bombard me with something I may not want anymore is not nice.

first you begin saying obvious things and then more excuse for an unethical behaviour imo

 

[Bible Highlighter]

turn the other cheek, never is "adblocker time"

Right, so when a child in the household has to view something inappropriate it is okay?
The devil came to steal, and destroy. It does not mean we should allow him to do that in our homes with advertisements. Many times they can be inappropriate. I have seen Mormon ads on Christian websites that were not specifically Mormon. So how is that good? The list can go on and on about the unethical nature of ads, as well. But you see them as awesome. Why is that? Are you in the advertising industry?

 

[want-love]

Again, it is not unethical to use ad blocker on websites that bombard you with ads. The advertisers themselves are acting unethically. We are under no obligation to view their ads because they make it legal for me to use an ad blocker. My point is that they are acting unethical. They are saying their free services are free but they are really not free. When the Bible says that God saves us by His grace through faith and it is a free gift.... God really means that. One can trust their past sins are forgiven when they first come to Jesus. There is not a catch getting you to pay for your past sins. Websites today say they offer free services but they are not free because they make money off of you by selling info about you and by you clicking on their ads when you buy something.

if someone acts unethically against you, you don't do the same. turn the other cheek

 

[Bible Highlighter]

first you begin saying obvious things and then more excuse for an unethical behaviour imo

It's not an excuse. It's the truth! Jesus gives a person a gift that is 100% free (i.e. He can forgive us of our past sins) if we come to Him by faith and seek His forgiveness. Websites on the internet that provide free services do financially well even whether or not somebody uses ad blocker or not. They know enough people will not use these things and they have other sources of revenue, as well. These companies are not interested in serving Jesus Christ but they are interested in making money and making a lot more of it. 1 Timothy 6 talks about chasing after riches. So why would I want to make a company rich? If anything I want to make people rich spiritually and not physically.

 

[want-love]

Right, so when a child in the household has to view something inappropriate it is okay?
The devil came to steal, and destroy. It does not mean we should allow him to do that in our homes with advertisements. Many times they can be inappropriate. I have seen Mormon ads on Christian websites that were not specifically Mormon. So how is that good? The list can go on and on about the unethical nature of ads, as well. But you see them as awesome. Why is that? Are you in the advertising industry?

so people who download movies act ethically despite is illegal because jollywood act unethically

 

[Bible Highlighter]

if someone acts unethically against you, you don't do the same. turn the other cheek

If somebody is seeking to hurt someone I love, I am not going to let them do it. I am going to seek to prevent them from harming the other person in a non-passive way so as not to hurt the attacker. Having advertisements in a home that promotes evil is wrong in my opinion. The Bible says avoid evil communications. That is exactly what can happen even on Christian websites. Mormon ads on a Christian website that does not support Mormonism? Crazy. But go ahead and support those holy and good ads that you think are great.

 

[want-love]

It's not an excuse. It's the truth! Jesus gives a person a gift that is 100% free (i.e. He can forgive us of our past sins) if we come to Him by faith and seek His forgiveness. Websites on the internet that provide free services do financially well even whether or not somebody uses ad blocker or not. They know enough people will not use these things and they have other sources of revenue, as well. These companies are not interested in serving Jesus Christ but they are interested in making money and making a lot more of it. 1 Timothy 6 talks about chasing after riches. So why would I want to make a company rich? If anything I want to make people rich spiritually and not physically.

cinema industry is not interested in serving christ but they are interested in making money

i'll download all their movies and music for free

 

[Bible Highlighter]

so people who download movies act ethically despite is illegal because jollywood act unethically

Not the same thing. That is stealing because those things have a price tag attached to them.
Free services are free and do not have a price tag attached.

 

[want-love]

If somebody is seeking to hurt someone I love, I am not going to let them do it. I am going to seek to prevent them from harming the other person in a non-passive way so as not to hurt the attacker. Having advertisements in a home that promotes evil is wrong in my opinion. The Bible says avoid evil communications. That is exactly what can happen even on Christian websites. Mormon ads on a Christian website that does not support Mormonism? Crazy. But go ahead and support those holy and good ads that you think are great.

then dont use internet! you are doing what firs with your own understanding

 

[want-love]

Not the same thing. That is stealing because those things have a price tag attached to them.
Free services are free and do not have a price tag attached.

wise in your own understanding