There were many of the same arguments to why pop-up blockers should not block popups by default, but only if it was set by the user and represented the active preference of the user. That websites were dependent upon such tactics to get necessary revenue to serve us content, so it shouldn't be undermined.
And yet now almost all major browsers block popups by default.
DNT in some ways was the last resort for ad companies. In the near future all browsersmnow come with adblock. It would be interesting, in the current Apple-Google war, if Apple made Safari block all adds by default. I for one would welcome the web without all the visual pollution.
Suggestion: Try a text browser. Seriously. At first it seems primitive, but stick with it for a few days, just enough time to get used to the keys etc. It's amazing how relaxing it gets to read websites without *any* visual layout or fonts or pictures of any kind. Pure information, all the time. I switched about 10 years ago, and still only run firefox occasionally.
I remember same debate about pop-up blockers (Score:1)
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DNT in some ways was the last resort for ad companies. In the near future all browsersmnow come with adblock. It would be interesting, in the current Apple-Google war, if Apple made Safari block all adds by default. I for one would welcome the web without all the visual pollution.
Re:I remember same debate about pop-up blockers (Score:2)