I've been informed that adblock plus sort of sucks now. If you're looking for one, go for UBlock Origin.
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023
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I'm opposed to ads. I think they have taken over far too much of our lives. If advertising works by invading all our spaces and free time unchecked then wouldn't leaving comments on those ads saying how annoyed you are with these products not counter act the encroaching mass advertisements. I think it would.
I think if people fought back against ads we could get some cool spaces back. Or at least stem this insane concept that every free space with a single eyeball gazing at it must be sold to someone hawking crap.
Reddit went to shit chasing ads. Twitter, YouTube, all of them turn to shit and manipulative doom scrolling ways so they can sell advertise space to us. Fuck them.
You might be interested in subvertising which actively works to reclaim the spaces invaded by advertising.
One could, in theory, download the posters and put them up over the relentlessly shite, unasked for adverts that permeate every part of your city. One could even buy a key which opens certain advert spaces - such as bus stops - and replace them with any image of your choosing. Obviously this is illegal and no one would ever do this, however, I assume wearing a hi-vis vest and beanie hat would work surprisingly well when not doing this illicit activity. Also, complain about the hourly rates if questioned and you'll absolutely be left alone.
These are brilliant. Thanks for the link :)
No worries man! Yeah, they're fantastic
Haha love it. That's shit I like to see. Is it not weird to anybody else that it hasn't? Like we all respect ads like they don't exist even though we're living like roddy Popper in "they live"