I recently switched to firefox and i was shocked to find a "plugin" that blocks all javascripts. Noscript extension for firefox - addons.mozilla.org/firefox/722/ and the script has been downloaded 8 million times. Now my concern is as more users switch over to firefox and they start using extensions like "noscript", how are publishers suppose to make money. I installed the extension just to see how it works and it gives you the option to block pretty much everything on that page if you want. Google is promoting firefox and when looking at stats, around 40% of the users are using firefox now. I am sure over the next few years, it will change. what you guys think?
where did you get your data from... 40% of the people on the 'net do not use firefox... it's more like maybe 8-10% of the people in the u.s. that use firefox.
Why so shocked? Don't you know antivirus and firewall programs do the same thing and the majority of web users have them installed? There are also ISPs who offer ad blocking and let's not forget "ad blocking software".
I was just asking if this is something to worry about in the future. For stats, I looked at stats for our site. I guess it will vary from site to site. Firefox Usage Passes 15 Percent in US - betanews.com/article/Firefox_Usage_Passes_15_Percent_in_US/1152556792 Most public computers I use have firefox on them now (library, schools etc). Also, i'll be shocked if microsoft decide to have a default adsense bocker in IE 7. Maybe that's why Google is promoting firefox.
There is also a Mozilla FireFox addon called "Adblock", and it can block any type of ad. The public library that I go to somtimes blocks Adsense, but not YPN... odd!