<story><title>Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser</title><url>https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-plans-ad-blocking-feature-in-popular-chrome-browser-1492643233</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>dcow</author><text>No because all of their ads will meet standards. I wouldn&amp;#x27;t be surprised if a competing lower-quality ad agency sues Google over this.</text></item><item><author>oDot</author><text>I like it too, but isn&amp;#x27;t Google in a conflict of interest here?</text></item><item><author>aesthetics1</author><text>&amp;quot;In one possible application Google is considering, it may choose to block all advertising that appears on sites with offending ads, instead of the individual offending ads themselves. In other words, site owners may be required to ensure all of their ads meet the standards, or could see all advertising across their sites blocked in Chrome.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;I like this approach. It punishes site owners for running malicious or badly-behaved ads. I think this is a step forward. I hate blocking ads across the board - I just want to stop the intrusive and dangerous variety. I can tolerate the rest.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>haukilup</author><text>Why are you saying no, then proceeding to make the parent&amp;#x27;s point for them?</text></comment>
<story><title>Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser</title><url>https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-plans-ad-blocking-feature-in-popular-chrome-browser-1492643233</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>dcow</author><text>No because all of their ads will meet standards. I wouldn&amp;#x27;t be surprised if a competing lower-quality ad agency sues Google over this.</text></item><item><author>oDot</author><text>I like it too, but isn&amp;#x27;t Google in a conflict of interest here?</text></item><item><author>aesthetics1</author><text>&amp;quot;In one possible application Google is considering, it may choose to block all advertising that appears on sites with offending ads, instead of the individual offending ads themselves. In other words, site owners may be required to ensure all of their ads meet the standards, or could see all advertising across their sites blocked in Chrome.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;I like this approach. It punishes site owners for running malicious or badly-behaved ads. I think this is a step forward. I hate blocking ads across the board - I just want to stop the intrusive and dangerous variety. I can tolerate the rest.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>JumpCrisscross</author><text>&amp;gt; &lt;i&gt;their ads will meet standards&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;If something else on the page doesn&amp;#x27;t, presumably Chrome will block Google&amp;#x27;s ads too.</text></comment>