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calderarrow · 2020-03-06 16:06:24

Question for google search users on HN: Do y'all use adblockers? I noticed less of a difference in my one-off searches after I had been using an ad blocker for a while, so I wonder if using an adblocker would be a way for people to transition away from Google.

phobosdeimos | karma 391 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2018-09-04 08:19:04

An ad blocker also removes the ads from Google search though.

Finnucane | karma 5191 | avg karma 1.75 · | 2016-02-04 08:35:00

I would not expect Google to recommend using an ad blocker. They still want you to be able to see the 'good' ads.

ndriscoll | karma 1994 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2024-02-18 01:36:57

Except if they're blocking ads and the ad blocker actually works (as e.g. uBlock Origin does), they're spending zero time viewing ads.

I never see any Google ads ever. Does the built in adblocker in chrome do that? Or does it... not block ads?

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SomeCallMeTim | karma 4107 | avg karma 2.77 · | 2015-09-19 18:58:04+00:00

Ad blockers absolutely block the ads at the top and of Google searches, which I specifically sited as useful.

cosbgn | karma 143 | avg karma 1.17 · | 2019-06-27 12:06:11+00:00

Most ad-blockers don't block Google Search ads! If you want to block them you need to set it up. Most ad-blockers have a Acceptable Ads switch.

cmcnally | karma 4 | avg karma 0.29 · | 2015-10-02 13:35:41+00:00

Adblock does not block Google ads by default.

rand0mx1 | karma 479 | avg karma 4.2 · | 2021-05-25 02:53:43+00:00

blocking google.com with adblocker will make website unresponsive.

JaceLightning | karma 371 | avg karma 1.99 · | 2022-05-14 16:33:44

Adblock works wonders. I never see Google ads.

xtrohnx | karma 30 | avg karma 1.43 · | 2023-10-14 21:09:07

I've had the same ad-blocker for ages, and I wasn't receiving any of the YT anti-ad block popups until today. Interestingly, today was when I switched my default search engine in Chrome from Google to Kagi. I have to wonder if there is some kind of evaluation of what Google-y things you use for whether the ad-block popup occurs or not.

nicce | karma 3077 | avg karma 2.07 · | 2024-03-17 11:01:39

Could be just ads that adblocker tries to block. Google is trying new ways all the time to bypass adblockers.

doobie | karma 3 | avg karma 0.5 · | 2012-01-18 13:50:30+00:00

I'm pretty sure Google search results included ads at one point in time. It's been so long since AdBlock Plus came out I don't know if they still do.

xutopia | karma 4193 | avg karma 3.43 · | 2021-02-07 15:51:54

I used to be happy with ad blockers but now every site detects them and it's taking me longer to access content and I get to see the ads anyway. Does anyone actually have a good solution?

kerng | karma 6135 | avg karma 3.14 · | 2019-02-17 15:32:20+00:00

Yeah, the user experience with current ad blockers is that browsing is way faster then without an adblocker. So anything Google states here is dodgy at best.

sean_patel | karma 547 | avg karma 1.87 · | 2016-12-13 19:01:09+00:00

Heard of Adblocker much? I didn't have your experience on that page :)

jdlyga | karma 3038 | avg karma 3.83 · | 2019-05-30 14:08:00+00:00

Is it easy to disable adblocking on sites that won't work with adblockers? I like to have the option to disable adblocking in my toolbar. For example, certain bank websites, business websites, etc.

TFrancis | karma 236 | avg karma 3.23 · | 2009-11-06 15:13:14+00:00

Wow, AdBlock makes Google better. I didn't know this was going on.

facepalm | karma 1202 | avg karma 0.75 · | 2016-03-06 05:59:16

So is uBlock origin legit?

I'm not that opposed to ads, but browsing without blocker frequently brings my Computer to a halt.

Doesn't Google offer a way to pay instead of seeing Google ads?

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user5994461 | karma 11133 | avg karma 1.81 · | 2017-12-20 16:15:52

AdBlock is fine except for not blocking google top links and amazon recommendation. It's still blocking everything else, which is a HUGE LOT.