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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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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I had a family member visiting that left early because their “games didn’t work right”

(Network blocking)

[–] Duamerthrax 11 points 1 year ago

Sounds like you blocked a different kind of annoyance.

[–] Mystech 4 points 1 year ago

If they left for that reason, they weren't visiting you, they were visiting your internet connection. :-(