would you say using an adblocker is cheating?

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  1. derrick

    derrick Level III

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    i dont think it is...but it does give you an unfair advantage...idk
     
  2. noncheatercheater

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    How?

    Maybe if they didn't have ads that slowed down computers..

    Like, really graphically enhanced ads will delay TYPING. And typing doesn't take up that much memory. lol
     
  3. bunnah

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    no... its not cheating... it does give u an advantage but then again the Neopets Premium users dont have adds and they have that advantage too... so i would rather use an add blocker to gain that advantage rather than pay....
     
  4. sjoniie

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    theres no way thats cheating
     
  5. sammi

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    unfair advantage over what?

    but , like others said, it's not cheating, i don't see how it could be cheating since the ads don't really have a purpose except....advertising
     
  6. soccermadness90

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    No it is not cheating. It is just blocking out adds that slows down you computer.
     
  7. natskaya

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    Using Adblock to get rid of ads isn't cheating, but using adblock to make RSing easier (blocking the items not worth buying) is against the rules, so I'd say that's cheating.
     
  8. derrick

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    yeah...but they probubally dont lik it...do you think thier is any way they can catch you?
     
  9. noncheatercheater

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    I didn't know that was possible..







    I don't think TNT catches you.. I mean, I think it works like this:

    The CSS code you use hides it on the page, but in reality, it's still showing up (you just don't see it), so TNT still gets paid for it.. right?
     
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    It's very possible.

    And it's against the rules, but there's no way to tell...at least I don't think there is. A lot of RSers block the images of unprofitable items.
     
  11. 3dee

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    Lol, does it really matter if its cheating as this is a site for cheating
     
  12. Cheeto

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    TNT said in a editorial it is cheating. :p

    Everything is cheating these days.
     
  13. Kaito

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    how sure are you on that?

    you remove the adverts that neopets base on to earn their money, loading your page faster, in order to see the items.

    if you use adblock to block out the worthless items, that's even worse B)
     
  14. demons_angel17

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    I think TNT meant blocking content other than ads... because some people block the pet module and specific items in neopian shops to make the page load faster and to make RSing easier.
     
  15. noncheatercheater

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    I think they still get paid for the ad. The code just hides the ad, doesn't make it go away so it's still there, thusly, they are still getting paid?
     
  16. Kaito

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    i don't think it's whether they get paid or not.

    just look at the case of sponsor links. they get paid, but they still freeze, aye?
     
  17. dylanarp

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    i dont think it is at all
     
  18. noncheatercheater

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    They don't freeze you for the sponsor links.

    They freeze you for clicking ONE button as if you're clicking 50 buttons.
     
  19. PivotPro

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    i use it
     
  20. ukrainianpwn1

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    no unfair advantage at all its only ad blocker lol
     
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