dbtng@eviltoast.org 1 week ago
That was a grim, difficult read. The last paragraph is quite good, bringing the ideas together.
I really hate modern media. The advertising in it is the worst part, and being ingrained in every aspect of the media itself just makes it worse. I don’t watch TV, and I’ve been blocking ads since I had to curate my own host files in order to do so, well before the introduction of extensions that would do it for you. I find using today’s unfiltered internet just about as odious as watching TV.
It was hard just to read about that shit. Every word was a true, ugly reflection of the culture I live in.
tempest@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
You’ve brought 2010 ad blocking techniques to 2026.
The ads now a days are less in your face and way more pervasive.
They are in the articles you read with a tiny “sponsored content” under the by line(if there even is one)
They are recommendation from a friend who themselves got the information from some small time influencer or podcast they follow.
They are the AI comments here and elsewhere that might not stick a product in your face but make sure it’s always in the conversation.
The list goes on and on and sucks.
dbtng@eviltoast.org 1 week ago
You are close. The original Adblock extension was mid-2000’s. Before that, we traded host files online in forums and shit. So I’ve been filtering the internet since Windows XP.