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• otto@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s far more bearable without ads. Which can be blocked with most ad blockers in pretty much any other browser.

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  • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I keep brave around pretty much just for this, because it’s the easiest and most effective way on MacOS and iOS. And yet they still seem to be getting through sometimes lately.

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    • otto@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The easiest and most effective way on macOS and iOS is to use the AdGuard extension for Safari. Or the U block origin extension in Firefox.

      Neither come with the shame of using a browser developed by a homophobic anti-vaxxer.

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      • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Are you speaking from experience? Because I am. And those don’t work. This is right now, on iOS 18.3 on my iPhone 16 Pro.

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