How to simply stop all ads without paying!

"Sorry to take the opposing viewpoint here - but just what is it you all expect?  Do you think chess.com magically gets computer time for free to put up this web site?"

Big thumbs up!!

"You can't steal a free service.  It's free.  Neither I, nor anyone else, agreed to view ads in exchange for playing chess here. "

Big thumbs down.

It's not a "free" service.  It's a service granted to those who register in return for either viewing ads or paying for an upgrade. By blocking the ads you are breaking your side of the agreement.

Whether it matters practically or not really depends on how Chess.com collects revenue (by merely presenting the ads on the site or by click-through count). If they receive the revenue merely for showing the ads, they probably don't care if you block them - but that definitely doesn't make it okay to do so.

In fact, I'm clicking through to a "Shocking French Video" right now!!

-Mark R.

No wonder I didn't notice the ad banners - there are none... I've got Adblock Plus with my Firefox. I downloaded it last year so I could stream movies/tv without annoying pop-ups and ads. Never even occurred to me that it's also blocking Chess.com ads.

Everyone knows how free sites are able to stay free. They generate revenue from advertisers. You can ethically choose not to patronize the advertisers.

Intentionally depriving the site of their opportunity to generate revenue by blocking the sites ability to generate that revenue, whilst still choosing to reap the benefit of the site is not an ethical choice.

A life worth living is not about saying "I know I haven't done anything to deserve it, but look what I got away with!" Unfortunately, that is the shameful point of the original post in this string.

I didn't do it intentionally - my adblocker was downloaded to watch illegal movies, not to screw over chess.com.

On the flip side, I do give back by contributing quality posts like this.

Why not contribute with another quality post by giving us the link where you watch illegal movies?

yeah, they mind, they get retributed depending on the number of clics

i'm blockin' all shit ads and i ain't paying for shit brotha

close your eyes and the ads will disappear

OK brotha

Hey Jaylove - why r u using a pic of 50 cent as your profile? A picture of yourself is probably even more recognizable on chess.com.

why you using a picture of no smoking sign brotha?  i like fifty cent.

                 Cause smoking's not good for ya, and macer's a good guy. With inflation fitty cents is only worth about a dime these days.

Smoking is good for your health. It not only makes you high, it also makes your chess rating high.

Um... that's not a no smoking sign. If you search for one of your former banned accounts you'll see the same sign.

shiiiiiiiiiiiit

Then what are you doing here if you feel that way about the site? Except leaching off those that do support the site? If other places are so much better, then don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out...

Man, I get tired of posters pissing and moaning about the ads. Here's a novel Idea, pay the measly amount of 29 dollars US for a years subscription and they will magically go away. And you get to feel good in the knowledge you're helping to keep Chess.com alive. Otherwise, quit bitching about ads that allow this site to remain in business.

You've got an ad blocker? Well goodie for you. If everyone did the same this site wouldn't last 6 months. Doesn't seem like something to brag about.

shit then there business model succcccckkkkkkkkks shit if they cant make no money they deserve to go busted suckahs

Anyone with adblock should know full well it's the right thing to do to allow non-invasive ads on sites they use regularly and enjoy for free to support the site, so that they can continue to provide the service that you enjoy. It's not only the right thing to do, but it's also logical and self-serving in the end. What makes people think they are entitled to free entertainment that isn't free to provide? Instead of being thankful that they take nothing out of your wallet in exchange for the countless hours of fun you are provided, you spend your time thinking about how you can start taking money out of their wallet instead.

Oh, look, a new sockpuppet.

I've had an adblocker app running on chrome for a long time, I wasn't necessarily annoyed by them but was disheartened with the reduced space. You can block ads but can not get rid of those spaces "purchase any chess.com package and get rid of ads for free" or something like that.