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[–] Semenaisse 96 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve tried internet without adblock and it’s almost unusable.

[–] capr 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DacoTaco 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know something is wrong if your bank's website needs adblocking. No wonder the internet has gone to shit... Is it that bad in other countries? ( i live in a country where bank sites dont have ads )

[–] capr 1 points 1 year ago

I live in the US. If I turn on uBlock for banking websites, they often don't work.

[–] Zak 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's usually some analytics script, which as recent events with tax preparers have shown ought to be blocked as a security risk.

[–] DacoTaco 1 points 1 year ago

Analytics and my money. Ye no, those dont mix