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Use an adblocker? Read salon.com? You have a choice to make
02-22-2018, 08:51 AM
The Register is reporting that Salon.com is giving people who use adblockers an option: turn off the adblocker, or mine cryptocurrency for them.
Which security hole do you want to open on your PC? Or would you rather stop reading salon.com?
I know what my answer is... but I never really read salon.com anyway, so I won't miss it.
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RE: Use an adblocker? Read salon.com? You have a choice to make
02-22-2018, 07:41 PM
Yeah, that's literally no better than "whitelist or nothing" with no subscription option.
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RE: Use an adblocker? Read salon.com? You have a choice to make
02-23-2018, 11:18 AM
Goodbye, Salon.com. You will not be missed.
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RE: Use an adblocker? Read salon.com? You have a choice to make
02-23-2018, 12:17 PM
You really have to wonder what genius at what level of the company proposed this.
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RE: Use an adblocker? Read salon.com? You have a choice to make
02-23-2018, 01:32 PM
NoScript > This silliness.
-Morgan.
Some people have Worm SIs with phenomenal cosmic power.
My Worm SI is Emma and Madison's therapist.
