Timeline for Is it proper to ask a question about removing advertisments in an application?
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| Oct 10, 2012 at 22:25 | comment | added | thkala | @PhantomDrummer: unfortunately, dropping an application is not always possible. Even if there is a functionally equivalent application available, migrating the user data may not be easy... | |
| Oct 10, 2012 at 7:29 | comment | added | LondonPhantom | Surely if an app 'starts with non-intrusive adds then switches silently to giant blinking popup monstrosities' then the correct and ethical response is to simply stop using the app. That seems pretty clear-cut to me. | |
| Oct 9, 2012 at 14:48 | comment | added | John Y | That's why I suggested the best way is to find an alternative app. However, if an app starts with non-intrusive ads (like from the Deck network) then switches silently to giant blinking popup monstrosities, I would have no qualms about blocking them, especially if on a platform like iOS where reverting to an earlier version isn't particularly feasible. If an author treats me with contempt, he shouldn't be surprised to be treated the same way, after all. | |
| Oct 9, 2012 at 14:35 | comment | added | HaydnWVN | Apps that are ad-supported and don't offer an option to go ad-free are not a grey area! The author obviously intends the adds to appear, possibly even gets revenue from them being displayed! Stripping them out is as bad as free-loading! | |
| Oct 6, 2012 at 13:43 | history | answered | John Y | CC BY-SA 3.0 |