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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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[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 1 year ago

I feel like this whenever I'm subjected to cable ads. Who the fuck can sit through like 4 or 5 minutes of ads every 15 minutes?

[-] EeeDawg101@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

And they’re paying lots of money for it! It’s mind blowing

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 17 points 1 year ago

They even speed up old shows and movies to run more ads!

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