Bulletdust
@Bulletdust@lemmy.world
- Comment on Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone 6 months ago:
2042 always used EAC and EA refused to enable EAC for Linux.
- Comment on Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone 6 months ago:
This was my experience precisely. These days, installing some .msi or .exe.from some obscure corner of the internet seems somewhat ass backwards.
- Comment on Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone 6 months ago:
Only BFV. BF1, BFBC2, BF3 and BF4 all still run perfectly.
- Comment on Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone 6 months ago:
Running a 4k 27" monitor under KDE Neon 2.0.4, fractional scaling works better than it does under Windows.
- Comment on Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone 6 months ago:
GOG Galaxy runs perfectly on Steam via Lutris. I use it all the time.
- Comment on Microsoft wants to hide the 'Sign out' button in Windows 11 behind a Microsoft 365 ad 6 months ago:
I’ve been running NVIDIA under Linux for about six years now, with no more issues than one would encounter running hardware/drivers from a number of manufacturers under a number of platforms.
- Comment on Why Bother With uBlock Being Blocked In Chrome? Now Is The Best Time To Switch To Firefox 11 months ago:
I didn’t switch to anything, I simply never stopped using Firefox as there was no pressing need to do so.
- Comment on YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker 11 months ago:
If I use an adblocker under FF they don’t push ads either, while Google still make record profits quarter over quarter using my personal data.
If we use Spotify as an example of modern corporate culture, it’s deemed acceptable that they effectively rob artists if rightful income using a pricing structure that equates to a couple of cents in the dollar for the artist - While Spotify themselves pocket a vast proportion of profits. But if I use an adblocker on the free version of Spotify, I’m going against their terms and conditions and robbing Spotify of ‘rightful income’.
In certain countries, Spotify have actually pulled their service as a result of being told they have to overhaul their pricing structure to renumerate artists fairly if they want to provide their service in the country in question.
The hipocracy regarding modern corporate culture and service pricing is extreme. If such a perspective is good enough for the service provider, it’s good enough for me.
- Comment on YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker 11 months ago:
I do pay. They use my private browsing data for free, in return I watch YouTube with no ads because I use an adblocker. I have nothing in place preventing Google from tracking my internet usage, so they’re free to use my data while I can watch YouTube for free without four ads in a 15 minute video.
As stated, I am not some commodity that exists solely as a means for large publically traded corporations bigger than most Governments to make a killing in relation to profits because of the modern mindset that growth must be sustained quarter over quarter in order to appease shareholders.
- Comment on YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker 11 months ago:
4 ads in a 15-20 minute video is as degraded as things get, I’d rather stare at the wall for 5 mins.
Contrary to popular modern corporate culture, I’m not a commodity who’s sole purpose is to provide continued growth quarter over quarter to appease shareholders. Meanwhile the price of YouTube premium has actually increased on top of increased cost of living expenses.
So fuck Google, they can actually pay me for my personal browsing information, or I’ll continue to use adblockers. Hell, yt-dlp isn’t out of the question at this point in time.
- Comment on YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker 11 months ago:
Considering data harvesting, they can either pay me for my private data, or I’ll watch YouTube for free without ads.
- Comment on YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users 11 months ago:
Furthermore, the price of YouTube Premium is increasing.
Gotta ensure the greedy corporation makes record profits quarter over quarter.
- Comment on Aussie households are spending less on streaming services, annual report reveals 1 year ago:
Precisely, because we have to look after the shareholders.
- Comment on Aussie households are spending less on streaming services, annual report reveals 1 year ago:
Considering that Netflix are planning on dumping their popular midrange plan in favour of either the more expensive 4k plan, or the ad ridden cheaper plan - This almost sounds like an attempt at swaying the masses, by making them believe that most Australians are somehow ‘happy’ to pay for the cheaper ad ridden plan.
Bend over Netflix, I’ll show you what you can do with your ad ridden bullshit, and I’m not paying more for the 4k plan.
- Comment on Microsoft may replace the Start button with the Copilot AI in Windows 12 1 year ago:
Insync takes care of that. I even use Insync on Windows PC’s as it’s better than native cloud syncing apps from the likes of Google and Microsoft.
- Comment on YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge 1 year ago:
Firefox + uBlock Origin = I’m wondering what all the fuss is about. I haven’t seen a single adblocker warning on YouTube yet.
Stop using browsers based on Chromium people, it’s not that hard.