Forbes Is Confused: You Can View Content Using An Adblocker By Promising Not To Use An Adblocker

Posted by BernardSwiss on May 9, 2016 2:04 AM EDT
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Forbes, an organization with a website presumably built on the value of its content, also has made the unfortunate decision recently to try to block off access to anyone using adblocker software, apparently so that it could successfully allow malicious "ads" to infect its readers' machines. This set of circumstances would seem to be one that would have Forbes re-thinking its adblocker policy, assuming it wishes to retain the trust of its readership. And it turns out that Forbes is doing so. And then not! Or maybe? Allow me to explain.

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