85 points

It’s just for marketing attention, saved you a click.

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And there really is no reason other than that. I assumed there was meaning behind it. There is not.

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7 points

I thought it was bird flu awareness

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27 points

I’m generally ok to have ads around the article, something has to pay the bills, but here the ads don’t let you read a single line

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I can’t read a single line

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12 points

The ads respawn faster than you can dismiss them

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uBlock Origin + NoScript blocking google + DarkReader

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Reader mode ftw

Edit: it also supports dark mode

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Just Vivaldi browser. Has everything included. From ad block to dark mode. No third party apps needed.

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25 points

Man, fuck Duolingo. The users came up with these jokes about the product because while it’s useful, it’s also annoying as hell, and they turned that into a marketing campaign.

Lazy ass mother fuckers oughta pay the users for writing their marketing plans

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20 points

This was recent.

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That’s a genius idea. A disgusting app icon that can be reverted to normal only when you pay a subscription

Reddit also tried that shit

Unless users uninstall the app

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13 points

People used the Reddit app?

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I’m on the free trial of DL. It’s still this ugly icon.

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Yea but (on reddit at least)you get the option to change the icon. It doesn’t change automatically

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I noticed that icon in the play store the other day. I assumed it was a scam/copycat app trying to be distinct enough to avoid a takedown or something.

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