<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789718585614096443.post1827013580489506979..comments</id><updated>2008-03-25T21:12:13.592-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Abstract Variable: AdblockPlus: Ethical?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abstractvar.blogspot.com/feeds/1827013580489506979/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/1827013580489506979/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abstractvar.blogspot.com/2008/03/adblockplus-is-very-cool-but-very.html'/><author><name>k3vin</name><email>FissionMage@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789718585614096443.post-8341443536568233181</id><published>2008-03-25T21:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T21:12:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Maybe banner advertisements will become like popup...</title><content type='html'>Maybe banner advertisements will become like popups. The client-side technology will be able to filter the annoying flashing advertisements from your screen... but I'm worried about what will happen next. When popups were dramatically minimized advertising became less "in your face" and appeared as text ads (Adsense) or banners. I'm worried that the websites supported by ad revenue (most of them) will take the hit.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/1827013580489506979/comments/default/8341443536568233181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/1827013580489506979/comments/default/8341443536568233181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abstractvar.blogspot.com/2008/03/adblockplus-is-very-cool-but-very.html?showComment=1206497520000#c8341443536568233181' title=''/><author><name>k3vin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04019659909103243075</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08172424898416643617'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://abstractvar.blogspot.com/2008/03/adblockplus-is-very-cool-but-very.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789718585614096443.post-1827013580489506979' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/posts/default/1827013580489506979' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789718585614096443.post-8916228984357099179</id><published>2008-03-25T18:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T18:48:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It is exactly as ethical as viewing a page with ad...</title><content type='html'>It is exactly as ethical as viewing a page with ads, and ignoring them.  It is the same function and convenience of the mute button on your tv remote.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/1827013580489506979/comments/default/8916228984357099179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/1827013580489506979/comments/default/8916228984357099179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abstractvar.blogspot.com/2008/03/adblockplus-is-very-cool-but-very.html?showComment=1206488880000#c8916228984357099179' title=''/><author><name>makesitgood.net</name><uri>http://www.makesitgood.net/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://abstractvar.blogspot.com/2008/03/adblockplus-is-very-cool-but-very.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789718585614096443.post-1827013580489506979' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8789718585614096443/posts/default/1827013580489506979' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>