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advertising rule (lemmy.world)
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[-] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 219 points 4 months ago

Firefox + uBlock origin, nextDNS + a shit ton of blocking lists, revanced, metrolist and now i forgot that ads even exist.

con:
I always get traumatised when I use a device that isn't mine.

[-] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 66 points 4 months ago

very traumatic, like how do you guys live like this?

[-] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 12 points 4 months ago

Barely watching TV or listening to radio and block ads online. I stop watching TV or switch radio off after the second ad segment and start an audiobook or use an ad free subscriber platform.

[-] eureka@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Honestly I'm going to have to start asking them out aloud; "how do you live like this, and how can I help?"

[-] TheBenCommandments@infosec.pub 5 points 4 months ago

I’ve done that plenty of times. I’d encourage you to do so too. You’ll be shocked with how many people you thought you knew say something to the effect of, “but I like the things that get advertised to me and I’ve clicked on a bunch of them and bought things from them! Why would I want to block them?”

I’ve even explained the whole thing about companies building flawed profiles on people and how governments and bad actors can use them as a reason to investigate you. This works with people I know and get along with well, but doesn’t seem to make any difference with others.

[-] huquad@lemmy.ml 34 points 4 months ago

Whenever i go to my folks or in-laws, im always blasted by live TV which is absolutely rotten with ads

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Watching normal TV is jarring, just because I so rarely view non-pirated content.

Once you're outside that bubble, the invasiveness is so much worse

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Fuck unlock - try adnauseum and actively poison their data

[-] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 4 months ago
[-] conartistpanda@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I use adnauseum too, but ublock has its place since it performs better.

[-] BigMilk13@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Sponsorblock, too. It comes included in ReVanced these days, and even comes with SmartTube, an excellent ad-blocking YT app for android TVs. I am convinced that if I see another ad on YT, I will wither and die. Not today...

[-] rainwall@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago

SponsorBlock for youtube as well to skip ad reads, with unhooked to de-enshittify youtube as well.

[-] javasux@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago
[-] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Never used nextDNS. Idk, do they care about piracy? How do they make money?

[-] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They make money with paid plans, but there is a limited free one too, in my expirience it's enough and they don't care about piracy i think

[-] hactar42@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

And Privacy Badger

[-] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 1 points 4 months ago

Have a tutorial? I use unlock and sponsor block.

[-] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

I turn NextDNS off on my phone when I need a particular site/feature to work. Then sometimes I forgot to enable it again. Always gives me a jumpscare when the in-app banner ads pop up...

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