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The type of ads are really frustrating (self.syncforlemmy)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MayaHorsewoman to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

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I get the reason for there being Ads in the sync app. I don't have the funds to pay for ultra and that's also fine.

But what I find concerning is the type of ads I see. I live in Germany for clarification and most of what I see are websites acting like news sites (right leaning at times). When I accidentally tap on them my browser immediately blocks the website for unsafe practices on their end.

Now I really don't mind the ads in apps if it's the usual app ad, random products or Amazon type of things. But I hate it when every ad is a boomer ass clickbait ad about how solar energy is definitely worse than anything else.

This is my main complaint about sync right now and it might push me to stop using it again as the ads are also very frequent...

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[-] MakeItCount@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

You can setup the type of ads you want or do not want on your Google account. Which will impact sync ads since it uses Google Ads

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I just get Temu ads really. They are few and far enough between that I dont mind them.

I'm grateful this is a step up from the ads I often get on Snapchat which are usually gambling sites or alcohol brands.

Would be curious how difficult it was for ads to be incorporated into a lemmy client though. Also how do they decide what ads to play.

[-] TheWoozy@lemmy.fmhy.net 5 points 1 year ago

"Boomer ass"??? Ageist, are we?

[-] MayaHorsewoman 3 points 1 year ago

I keep forgetting boomer is an age group, it being the one my parents belong to...

To me, boomer is more of a mindset that ranges a lot. I know quite a few ppl my age with said mindset.

If I upset you by using this term in this negative manner I am sorry.

[-] Rukmer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm getting Walmart ads (normal for me) and a lot of ads for intermittent fasting (odd). I'm in the US.

[-] TheWoozy@lemmy.fmhy.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

An ad for not consuming? How strange.

[-] FuzzChef@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

You can get ad free for less than 1/4 of the ultra price.

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[-] CobraChicken@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Honestly I rarely see ads on the app. I mostly get temu ads.

Go to most news sites and they're bombarded with shitty ads taking up 80% of the screen space

On sync I may be see 1 small ad per 10-15 posts, tops.

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Super weird, still haven't seen an ad in Sync and don't use any sort of ad blockers or anything. Is it regional maybe?

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I went through each item on the cookie banner and declined everything (the banner isn't compliant). Since don't that I just see a grey square as a placeholder for where the ads should be.

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