How to use Ad Block Plus?

I installed ABP a few days ago and it was working fine. No ads on Giant Bomb. But now I can see the ads, but I don't know how to block them. How do I block these?

View -> Adblock Plus: Blockable Items. Select the ones you wish to block from there. Should block everything aside from the skinning of certain pages such as the background of the ODST page.

What's so bad about these few ads?

" What's so bad about these few ads? "

Are these pop up ads or EVERY ad? Personally, I think everything looks fine but some people just don't like ads for whatever reason.

You should subscribe to a regular program. There is an "easy filter" choice I believe under preferences that usually block most ads, including ones on the site. I have it enabled and don't see ads here.

You need to subscribe to one decent list, like this one: http://easylist.adblockplus.org/  (Using several non-related lists at once is generally not recommended)
 

Alright, I subscribed to EasyList. Seems to be functioning now.

Personally I disable Ad-block for sites I go on the most, such as this one.  I figure the more money from displaying ads they get for offering good content, the better.  It's not like GB is resorting to using annoying flash ads that cover the page and require you to click x.  Just sayin'.

" Are these pop up ads or EVERY ad? Personally, I think everything looks fine but some people just don't like ads for whatever reason. "

" @eroticfishcake said:

" Are these pop up ads or EVERY ad? Personally, I think everything looks fine but some people just don't like ads for whatever reason. "

That's because people are whiny bitches.  They wouldn't have survived in late 19th/early 20th century with radio shows.  It almost makes me curious what the numbers look like for people who hate ads vs. people who saw A Prairie Home Companion (which was an excellent movie). "

" @jakob187: Yeah, it's in vogue to complain about advertising becoming more invasive but just imagine how people would react today to something like this.
 
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