Ad block isn't quite as ubiquitous as HN seems to think it is

I also don't know if it would apply here. As these are "native" ads to LinkedIn. They don't really label them as ads much. I guess if the <div> mentions ads then it might be blocked.

I dont use linkedin much but I just tested it and it blocked 4 ads on the page.

Which is why I qualified it with "within the tech circle", I'd be really surprised if the precentage of Ad block users on this forum was less than 80%.

If HN is like other tech sites, then it'll be more like 20% than 80%.

http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-percentage-of-Internet-user...

My developer-oriented sites don't see abnormally high rates of ad blockers either.

Adblock and any other plugin that manipulates the DOM interferes with web frontend work, also marketing work.

If I like a site enough, I turn ad block off.

If the ads aren't annoying, I leave ad block off.