About
Adblock[1] and Adblock Plus[2] are web browser extensions/open source programs for blocking or filtering advertisements or pop-ups on websites.
Adblock and Adblock Plus
Contrary to popular belief, Adblock and Adblock Plus are not developed by the same programmers. Nor Adblock Plus is the upper version of the very first program Adblock. Adblock is developed by indepented programmers. However the very first version of “Adblock Plus”, has been developed by Michael McDonald from the company Eyeo GmbH[3].
Adblock’s Anti-Ad Campaign
On Aug 27, 2013 Adblock developers started a new campaign to get rid of advertisement.
The campaign simply planned to put an end to ads with raising over 50000 dollars.[4] In other words: with buying ads.
“One ad to end all ad” project rejected by most of the internet community. (on left). On the same day youtube user Ockeroid uploaded an animated parody of Adblock campaign video(on right).
Catblock
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Site Ruin – Economical Controversy
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