too many stinkin' ads!
04-26-23, 04:02 AM
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Like others, I use Brave. I also run a Pi-hole instance on a Raspberry Pi as my DNS server (protects the entire network in our three flat pretty well, including our tenant and AirBnB guests). On my phone I run the DuckDuckGo VPN to further block trackers (helps when I'm away from home).
Every now and then a site will complain that I run an ad blocker. That's too bad for them. Maybe they're totally legit, but there are enough bad actors out there that I don't feel I have any choice. (Get in bed with fish, after awhile you're going to stink.) I don't feel I can trust any of them at this point. It's kinda like being out in car traffic on your bike. Sure, most drivers mean no harm and drive reasonably, but there are enough terrible drivers out there that I simply can't trust any of them. (They don't all drive BMW's, so it's not always obvious who the bad actors are.)
04-26-23, 05:57 AM
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The internet isn't "free" and used to operate just fine without annoying full page pop up ads, a good portion of which border on virus. Even in spite of places needing to earn operational funds, the ads used don't have to be so darned intrusive.
I use ABP, don't use sites that make me disable it, and don't surf on my phone almost specifically for those reasons.
I use ABP, don't use sites that make me disable it, and don't surf on my phone almost specifically for those reasons.
04-26-23, 08:48 AM
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The internet isn't "free" and used to operate just fine without annoying full page pop up ads, a good portion of which border on virus. Even in spite of places needing to earn operational funds, the ads used don't have to be so darned intrusive.
I use ABP, don't use sites that make me disable it, and don't surf on my phone almost specifically for those reasons.
I use ABP, don't use sites that make me disable it, and don't surf on my phone almost specifically for those reasons.
But yeah, this site is free without quotes. I'll stick to the dictionary definition as arbiter of what free means.
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04-26-23, 08:56 AM
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I don't share personal info like address and phone number on PM's. I'll PM my email address to someone to share that kind of info.
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If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
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