Or who do so little cleaning at home that their appartment becomes almost unusable or outright dangerous to live in
Comment on Ad blocking is alive and well, despite Chrome's attempts to make it harder
Dasnap@lemmy.world 2 months agoI see people who put zero effort into ad-blocking in a similar light as people who don’t leave shitty partners. At some point they manage to convince themselves that it’s not a problem.
ftbd@feddit.org 2 months ago
dukemirage@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Similar light? Go get some fresh air. It’s just a bunch of ads, the worst are avoidable if you don’t visit clickbait sites.
Prox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Found the person who needs to leave their partner.
gilokee@lemmy.world 2 months ago
rekt
ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
All of them are avoidable if you block them.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Mainstream sites have been known to spread malware due to the lack of vetting process they go through.
But really, it’s just an a bit of malware, you slipped and clicked it yourself, your ads didn’t do anything.
Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Don’t forget that most people don’t know that blocking ads is possible. To most people, their browser is on an appliance, like a washing machine or fridge. They know how to do the basics, but that’s about it.
Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Some even LIKE the ads.
devfuuu@lemmy.world [bot] 2 months ago
I’m pretty sure I’ve clicked im like 3 ads in my life accidentally. But I saw people actively clicking in ads on purpose regularly and that shit shocked me completely. People don’t look at it as malware and phishing links lime I do and think it’s a good thing. Internet was a mistake.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
I’ve heard the phrase “I saw an ad on Instagram for…” way too many fucking times.
kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Hot single mom’s in my area. Well…
gilokee@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I used to click on ads when they were hosted by Project Wonderful. :( Shit was amazing. I even hosted some back in the day.
hayvan@piefed.world 2 months ago
I use Ad Nausaem (probably butchered the spelling) Firefox plugin on my home PC for that. Instead of blocking ads, it hides them into a sandbox and “clicks” on them in the background. Won’t use it on anything battery-powered though.
MontyGommo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
So I’m not trying to be contrary… but who is using their browser on an appliance?! Certainly not ‘most people’?
I would agree that there is a general ignorance of adblockers but there’s no way most people are using browsers on appliances…
Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I believe he meant “people use their browser like they use an appliance” as in they don’t know any details about it, just open it and use it as is.
Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
What? Nobody’s using their browser on an appliance (except for a handful of masochists with Samsung fridges). I said to most people their browser is on an appliance, as in they treat computers, phones, and laptops like appliances, in that they’re mysterious boxes that do a particular job.
Hardly anyone is trying to hack their appliances, and the majority of people just lump their computing devices into the same category - it does what it was designed for and nothing else
MontyGommo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Haha, clearly a misunderstanding then… I think the ‘on an appliance’ part did it! In any case we seem to agree!
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
A computer is an appliance. In the strictest sense of the word.
devfuuu@lemmy.world [bot] 2 months ago
Just like I treat my car and for other that’s offensive because a car is a passion project. I can imagine the parallels.