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4:07 PM Quick query about something. I know practically nothing
about modern Judaism, and most of what I know about ancient
Judaism comes from my Christian (Jehovah's Witness) upbringing,
and is probably wildly inaccurate. Also, I find theology boring.
But I still browse the site sometimes, and find the detailed
minutia interesting. Q: Is ad-blocker software permissible?
unforgettableidKalashnikover_Rebbe at hashkafah.com asks: Isn't
blocking ads stealing??? The people put them on the sites for a
reason.... He elaborates: On one hand the argument can be made
that [forum XYZ] is PUBLICLY broadcast and distributed and what
YOU do with it once it hits your PC is your own...  I don't use
ad-blocker software. I think it's unethical. I do, however, use
software which blocks third-party content. (NoScript and
RequestPolicy Firefox extensions, in case you're interested.) I
use this software primarily for security reasons. It has the
incidental effect