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.