Re: Can't exclude flash plugin from working on slashdot.org
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Anders Ellenshøj Andersen <andersa@ellenshoej.dk> writes:
> On Sunday 17 October 2004 20:48, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> > I have been trying to stop slashdot.org from running flash adverts
>> > because they use a lot of cpu and causes the fan to start up on my
>> > laptop.
>>
>> Get a squid running adzapper, that seems to take care of them quite
>> effectively.
>
> Thanks for the advice but I'd really rather like to find out what
> the problem is. Also it seems like a rather excessive sollution to a
> simple problem.
Well, ultimately the problem is advertisers thinking it's their god
given right to waste your bandwidth with distracting crap you'll never
buy anyway. So why not just cut them off at the pass?
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