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Do you use adblock? Why? Why not? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 2 years ago by tsukii to c/[email protected]

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I posted this question because I once saw a tweet that said something like:

"If you use adblock, you don't care about creator's point blank"

What is your opinion on this? Do you agree with them?

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[–] zerbey 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't be able to function online without an Ad Blocker, use uBlock on my PCs, PiHole at home and AdGuard DNS when on a cell phone. If I like an individual creator, I'll join their Patreon or make whatever donation they prefer.

[–] CosmicCat 2 points 2 years ago

For anyone else uninformed, like I was, you too can easily block ads on your phone (yes even in apps) with the AdBlock DNS.

It's really easy to do. In your network/wifi settings there should be an option to add a Custom/Private DNS. Add:

dns.adguard.com

And then select it. The next time you open your apps, all ads should be blocked. Hope it helps!