• @LolaCat@beehaw.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    5311 months ago

    I always forget how many intrusive ads are on the internet. One time I shared a link to one of my family members and they almost got a virus because of a pop-up ad. The web is actually unusable without uBlock Origin.

    • @SapphicSandwich@beehaw.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      2611 months ago

      I shared a link from a movie streaming site not knowing that without uBlock Origin the page was covered in nearly pornographic mobile game ads.

      • Tretiak
        link
        English
        8
        edit-2
        11 months ago

        Removed by mod

        • @Dave@lemmy.nz
          link
          fedilink
          English
          1311 months ago

          nearly pornographic, which describes pretty much all mobile game ads.

          • @ancedactyl
            link
            English
            411 months ago

            Ah the old scantily clad warrior woman being used to advertise… a match-3 game.

      • @cavemeat@beehaw.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        611 months ago

        I’ve been jumpscared by hentai ads when I accidentally followed a pirating link to safari rather than firefox. Movie streaming sites are some of the worst offenders.

    • bappity
      link
      English
      1211 months ago

      ublock origin is the best! I currently use it to filter out all twitter blue users :)

    • @beached
      link
      English
      -511 months ago

      uBlock is terrible, use brave browser. I cant even use the internet with ublock or adblock plugins, the amount that leaks through is annoying AF.

      • @Risk@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        1411 months ago

        uBlock Origin is not uBlock - uBlock was bought by some company that turned it to shit like many adblockers before it.

        uBlock Origin is, IIRC, the open source superior product.