Why I use an ad blocker.
Have you ever been online, looking for the answer to a DIY question, searching for a quick dinner recipe or maybe cruising an educational site for wonderful content that is going to enrich the lives of your family and your readers (hee hee) only to come upon a RIDICULOUS amount of inappropriateness masquerading as an advertisement?
Unless you have some insanely awesome content blocker that I don't realize exists, the answer is probably yes. Ads are everywhere. ESPECIALLY on the internet. It's such a terrible feeling, to be scrolling through a great learning or entertainment resource and have everything come crashing down because there was a banner ad for something yucky.
Enter the ad blocker! The one we use is called Ad Blocker Plus. (did I mention it's free AND available for your phone)? Before you go clicking on over to their site, let me elaborate a little. The default settings DO allow some "unobtrusive ads with acceptable content." If you want no ads at all, you'll need to click that option once you have it installed. It only shows the option once, right after installation is complete. You can turn it on anytime, but it's a bit hard to find in the settings, so I recommend enabling it in the beginning.
That being said, most sights make a great deal of revenue from visual ads and they don't take kindly to NOT making it because of ad blockers. Your browser will slow loading by about half a second on most sites and others will literally ask you to disable it (but that's the exception).
Some sites have upped their game with a new technology that allows a "cloaking URL" from 3rd party links, so you may still come upon objectionable content. This usually comes in the form of a sensational news story or product ad with an inappropriate image below the main content. But this is also the exception. So fire it up and breathe a little easier while you browse.
Do you have a helpful frugal find to make using the web more family friendly? If so, please let me know. Sharing is caring!