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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[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 82 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I agree.

It's made me very intolerant of ads. It's kind of surprising how much effort I will invest to avoid ads, and avoid supporting people who make a living from advertising revenue.

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

people who make a living from advertising revenue

That’s a lot of people, lad..

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

...just imagine if they were all doing something productive instead.

Props to @DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de for helping to discourage their parasitic behavior and ushering them toward career paths that might actually utilize their potential in a positive way!