French ISP Blocking Web Ads By Default

New submitter GavrocheLeGnou writes "The french ISP 'Free.fr' is now blocking ads from Adsense and other providers by default for all its subscribers. The option can be turned off globally, but there's no whitelist (Google translation of French original). From the article: 'Because the service doesn’t offer a whitelist (contrary to Adblock, a service I’ve used for years), this means that it is an all or nothing choice, activated by default to block everything. And since it is not only internet, but TV and phone lines running through the FreeBox, it’s possible that, if left unchecked, Free could beginning blocking TV ads, or phone calls from known spam hotlines. While this seems like a potentially beneficial service, there’s no doubt that it’s biting at the heels of several sectors who rely on advertisement to make money, let alone the advertisers themselves who pay to reach an audience, and are blocked at the door.'"

Never Heard of Them

[PvtVoid]

They should advertise more on the internet.

Re:Good.

[Opportunist]

The internet would still be a bunch of news groups if it wasn't for advertising.

I don't really know... are you arguing for or against ads? Your "threat" might be seen as a promise.

Re:Good.

[c0lo]

Frankly this is a little ignorant. The internet is not for any one thing.

Yes, it is [youtube.com]

Dear Slashdot, I have a major problem

[citylivin]

My town recently passed a law blocking people from defecating in peoples yards and spitting in their faces at random. One can opt out of the new law (and continue being spat at) completely, however there is no whitelist for white listing positive spitters and defecators that I do want to receive spit from. This means that its either an all or nothing choice, activated by default to block everything.

While this seems like a potentially beneficial service, there's no doubt that it's biting at the heels of several sectors who rely on cleaning up shit and spit to make money, let alone the spitters and defecators themselves who try hard to eat and drink as much as possible to reach an audience, and are now blocked at the door.

Re:Dear Slashdot, I have a major problem

[couchslug]

"however there is no whitelist for white listing positive spitters and defecators that I do want to receive spit from."

Thanks to the internet I know such a whitelist would be a valued service in some quarters.

Re:Good.

[PolygamousRanchKid]

I kinda miss the usenet.

Please add me to the list!

Me, too!