Comment on Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it?

Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Ilandar@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The article did mention ad-blockers:

  Some users take back control from online ads by installing ad-blocker software. These can be free versions in the form of a browser extension, or more advanced versions with a subscription fee.

  I think you underestimate how technologically illiterate the average person is. Many people do not even understand the difference between a web browser and a search engine - they use Chrome because they think that’s the only way to perform a Google search.

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Ew. Speaking technological illiteracy, the author is irresponsibly contributing to it by insinuating that subscription fee ad blockers are somehow inherently better than free ones, which is not only absolute bullshit but also pretty much anti-Free Software propaganda.

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  • scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    My kids are not what I’d call tech illiterate but they are growing up with all of it taken for granted. They don’t really understand the terms “internet” as distinct from “website” as distinct from “your phone.” It’s just kind of all “on your phone” to them.

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• paraphrand@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I was promised that surveillance capitalism would mean high quality ads that improved my quality of living. :blessed:

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  • kennebel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    When I can’t block the ads, I always opt for the “non-personalized ads” option, since I know they are getting paid less.

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• theherk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Garbage ads predate the internet.

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• cheese_greater@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Eloquently/elegantly put

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