Winning Slowly

In which we continue our conversation from 3.01, turning our attention from the system issues which led to the modern state of the web to what we ought to do about it—as consumers of content, as producers of content, and even as advertisers. Links Quartz: “Over one-fifth of people use ad-blocking software—and it’s beginning to hurt” Ad blocking: AdBlock Plus—associated with some not-so-savory practices, including letting advertisers buy their way onto a white list. μBlock: aiming to be super light-weight, and no shenanigans about letting advertisers buy exceptions. Two variants: μBlock μBlock Origin—the blocker Chris uses. The reasons for the split are political, personal, and quirky. Welcome to open-source software! Ars Technica: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love The Art of Manliness: “How Advertising Works on the Art of Manliness” (via listener @mikehoss on App.net) The history of the internet: MILNET ARPANET The World Wide Web @oluseyi on App.net: It is absolutely staggeri