The iOS 9 Content Blocker thread

[tosbsas]

Its getting wierder by the minute

 

[scjr]

Here's all I have to say about TNW's ridiculousness: http://blog.chrismatic.io/on-truesounding-journalism

I couldn’t give fewer ***** about what the dollar amount was. It was the journalist’s choice to make it all about “guess how much money blockers are getting paid to do Acceptable Ads!”

Was it a million dollar offer or not?

Earlier you were touting this article, by linking to it. The journalist revises it with a correction and now you think it's an all out assault against Purify and a defense of EyeO. I'm not reading the article that way at all, which hasn't changed other than the correction itself. You posted the link, so you liked what they wrote.

I think your issue is with the correction and if it wasn't a million, the journalist has every right to mention that correction in the article and apologize to whomever it affected. Even if it's EyeO.

I believe embellishing the facts, no matter who's doing the embellishing, isn't right. That's my opinion and I know it might not be a popular one, but being honest is a two way street to me.

 

[Che Castro]

this is all you need to know about todays journalist
http://www.vg247.com/2015/10/14/letter-from-the-editor-an-apology-to-naughty-dog-and-uncharted-fans/

and read the original article,is hilarious
http://techlives.co.uk/is-uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end-too-formulaic/

 

[Mefisto]

Anyone else have trouble accessing chrismatic's blog post?

In all honesty, this whole thing is veering dangerously close to the twilight zone, once again. Interested parties will have interesting parties, so there's that.

And yeah, what scjr said above. Agree with the last paragraph wholeheartedly.

 

[chrismatic]

Was it a million dollar offer or not?

Earlier you were touting this article, by linking to it. The journalist revises it with a correction and now you think it's an all out assault against Purify and a defense of EyeO. I'm not reading the article that way at all, which hasn't changed other than the correction itself. You posted the link, so you liked what they wrote.

I think your issue is with the correction and if it wasn't a million, the journalist has every right to mention that correction in the article and apologize to whomever it affected. Even if it's EyeO.

I believe embellishing the facts, no matter who's doing the embellishing, isn't right. That's my opinion and I know it might not be a popular one, but being honest is a two way street to me.

Yes, it was a bit over a million. The annoyance is turning this to an argument about the dollar amount when the original intent was to not even include it in the info shared publicly.

I took the blog post down. I don't think there's much constructive stuff to be done here.

 

[ardchoille50]

Yes, it was a bit over a million. The annoyance is turning this to an argument about the dollar amount when the original intent was to not even include it in the info shared publicly.

I feel that this whole thing was engineered specifically to damage Purify, or its developer, in some way. Perhaps the dollar amount question was intended to be a means to damage credibility - a popular tactic. Why would Eyeo refute with a specific dollar amount instead of simply saying "that was not the offer"? Why would TNW ask for screenshots when those can so easily be faked? Something just doesn't sound right to me.

Purify works as intended and Chris didn't sell out.. that's all I need to know.

@chrismatic Thank you for this wonderful app.

 

[scjr]

Yes, it was a bit over a million. The annoyance is turning this to an argument about the dollar amount when the original intent was to not even include it in the info shared publicly.

I took the blog post down. I don't think there's much constructive stuff to be done here.

Thanks for the clarification.

The article still shows Purify in a good light, in my opinion. The correction only had to do with the actual offer. At this point, since you're confirming the amount, it's your word against the journalist's word in that regard.

I hope you can understand why one would question the events. I've actually purchased Purify and use it with a couple of other blockers, so I have no axe to grind.

 

[ardchoille50]

I find it a bit suspicious that TNW contacted Chris shortly after Eyeo did. One has to wonder if Eyeo does this with every deal so they have some leverage against any developer who won't accept the deal.

 

[scjr]

I find it a bit suspicious that TNW contacted Chris shortly after Eyeo did. One has to wonder if Eyeo does this with every deal so they have some leverage against any developer who won't accept the deal.

I don't think it's suspicious at all. EyeO reads article and asks for a correction. Journalist asks for proof to substantiate claims made in article. This is common place. Corrections to articles are normal. That was the only correction made.

It's not like they redacted Chris's stance on acceptable ads, which he emphatically said aren't acceptable to him. It's still a part of the article.

 

[ardchoille50]

I don't think it's suspicious at all. EyeO reads article and asks for a correction. Journalist asks for proof to substantiate claims made in article. This is common place. Corrections to articles are normal. That was the only correction made.

It's not like they redacted Chris's stance on acceptable ads, which he emphatically said aren't acceptable to him. It's still a part of the article.

How did TNW learn about the deal to begin with?

 

[Rigby]

How did TNW learn about the deal to begin with?

"The app’s developer, Chris Aljoudi, told us that Adblock Plus offered to acquire Purify for more than $1 million, in return for ownership of the app."

 

[ardchoille50]

"The app’s developer, Chris Aljoudi, told us that Adblock Plus offered to acquire Purify for more than $1 million, in return for ownership of the app."

It makes no sense for Chris to contact TNW to publicize the deal, and then have all of this happen that would potentially damage the credibility of purify or Chris. I still think this was orchestrated by someone else.

Oh well, what's done is done, I'm still using purify.

 

[C DM]

How did TNW learn about the deal to begin with?

In the article they mention the following:

"TNW has learned that the company has recently been courting app developers who have built apps for Apple’s new content blocking technology, which allows developers to remove advertising on iOS for the first time."

Which means they likely started looking for more information relating to the more popular ad blockers and probably contacting their developers to see if they were approached and/or if they had any comments in relation to it all.

 

[ardchoille50]

In the article they mention the following:

"TNW has learned that the company has recently been courting app developers who have built apps for Apple’s new content blocking technology, which allows developers to remove advertising on iOS for the first time."

Which means they likely started looking for more information relating to the more popular ad blockers and probably contacting their developers to see if they were approached and/or if they had any comments in relation to it all.

Yeah, makes sense. Thanks.

 

[Zombiecrowd]

Oh the drama. This is like high school girls gossiping about each other.

 

[wchigo]

Purify works very well but yet I can't help but question whether the "Report a problem" aspect of the app is working. I've reported at least two separate sites as being broken by Purify (one of them multiple times) and they weren't fixed in the latest update, yet other adblockers I own show them fine.

I suppose I'll wait until their next update to make a [somewhat more] final decision. I paid for it and want to like it as I keep checking back in on it like every week, but so far been somewhat let down. Here's hoping to an improved experience next time 'round.

 

[numberfour]

Fantastic feedback and insights you give Chris. I'll stick with Purify on my iOS devices as well as install it as soon as it is available on my macs!

 

[Zombiecrowd]

Looking forward to the comment update with purify. When I report a problem with Amazon site I would like to be specific. White screen when logging in sometimes.

 

[Crusoe]

I know using multiple blockers may be inadvisable but at the moment I'm having to use a combination of Adblock Fast and Purify.

Taking The Guardian's mobile website as an example: Purify doesn't block the ads.doubleclick.net ads that appear in the middle of articles, but Adblock Fast does. But Adblock Fast doesn't neatly block the Outbrain spam links at the foot of articles, which Purify does.

Hopefully one or the other will eventually do both!

 

[numberfour]

I know using multiple blockers may be inadvisable but at the moment I'm having to use a combination of Adblock Fast and Purify.

Taking The Guardian's mobile website as an example: Purify doesn't block the ads.doubleclick.net ads that appear in the middle of articles, but Adblock Fast does. But Adblock Fast doesn't neatly block the Outbrain spam links at the foot of articles, which Purify does.

Hopefully one or the other will eventually do both!

I see no ads on the guardian with only purify active. But I have experienced ads popping up on other web pages if I had some pages whitelisted. I have nothing in my whitelist atm.

 

[ardchoille50]

I see no ads on the guardian with only purify active.

I see the same thing here.

 

[Crusoe]

That's weird. They're still there for me. I've tried toggling the blockers and and off, clearing caches, restarting Safari, reloading the page, even different networks. And now it's not blocking the Outbrain stuff either.

 

[alphonseM]

Hmm...looks like they've updated the article.

yes, sure doesn't paint Chris/Purify in a positive light. Given the whole uBlock v uBlock Origin story, I'm gonna trust the TNW over the author of Purify any day.

 

[jack 011]

It doesnt matter to me as long as a app works the way i need it too.

 

[dfgddikf]

I wouldn't judge an app dev who "sells out". First some nice dough during the bonanza after iOS 9 was released and now a final quartermillion? I'd do it. Maybe your rep is a bit tainted afterwards but people forget.