[monochromatic]

> Everybody has to keep their ads acceptable, however; you can't bribe your way out of it.

Riiiiight.

[creshal]

Well, it'd be immediately visible to the users. While I think it is blackmail, ABP has a lot to lose by not enforcing strict standards.

[nugget]

They whitelist Taboola, Outbrain, and other native ad networks. I think the strict standards horse has left the barn.

[pas]

Outbrain provides "uses who read this also read these", no? Or do they also do shady things like splicing in ads between "proper" recommendations?

[lmm]

If ABP started letting unacceptable ads through they'd lose all their users. Enlightened self-interest and all that.

[dhimes]

Good point. It only works until somebody decides that they are leaving money on the table.