I've been blocking ads for so long that actually seeing them feels perverse

posted 1 year ago

I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don’t belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren’t installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say “Download this app today”. The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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iByteABit [he/him]@lemm.ee

3 points

1 year ago

I don’t often watch TV, but I get what you’re saying. Sometimes it’s fun to just watch through the ads and make fun of them with my gf until a movie comes on, it’s sort of a guilty pleasure

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solstice@lemmy.world

4 points

1 year ago

I hear you, it is an interesting cultural and quasi historic experience. It’s fun to go back and compare commercials over the decades.

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cubedsteaks@lemmy.today

2 points

1 year ago

Yeah, that’s why I have a bunch of VHS recordings from the 90’s. They’re like little time capsules and the ad’s of the time are telling of the events at the time.

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