# How to force users to disable ad blocker?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-users-to-disable-ad-blocker/236679
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 20, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-users-to-disable-ad-blocker/236679 "2022-08-20T02:11:13Z")
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### Author: ![Decorbuz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/decorbuz/32/235124_2.png) [@Decorbuz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Decorbuz)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-users-to-disable-ad-blocker/236679/9 "2022-09-06T00:22:47Z")

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> [@2468](#):
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> I thought Discourse forums had no advertisements.

There’s a #Customization > Plugin that allows you to add advertisements to your Discourse community.

> [@Discourse Advertising Plugin (Ads)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ad-plugin/33734):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Advertising allows the set up of advertisements on Discourseopen_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately.warning AD-BLOCKERS If you are running an ad-blocker in your browser or through a vpn, the contents of your /admin/plugins page may be blanked out. Disabling your adblocker, using an incognito tab, or whitelisting your site should prevent this issue. Features …

> [@2468](#):
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> Also, doesn’t that make the site less trustworthy?

How do advertisements make a site “less trustworthy” when a _large_ majority of the web is funded by advertisement banners?

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