Message from @AstroTorch
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idk
i just think especially after it's been exposed how much google/facebook scrape from your browsing activity plus adblockers becoming more popular
human DNA is about 50% similar to a potato, but I'm pretty sure some people push that number up a bit
like, in order for websites to pay their bills they run ads
they start to get greedy and choke your browser with pop-ups and adware
so people invent adblockers
which makes them need to run more ads
so it's just a feedback loop
I still think the real ad money is in fake download links though lol
that shit is everywhere
i'd be fine with ads if they were website specific, like the old fashioned way of finding a sponsor to fit the content
lmao
i'm an expert at sites like those now
can't remember the last time i clicked the fake one
i might write an extension to yeet those aswell
adblocker does a pretty good job
maybe some1 already has
cuz they're technically ads too
thats the right button
banger
Heck
lol
vs
i never looked into how addblockers actually work, im guessing its just heuristics
It is basically.
i need to figure out how to block ads from my modem
that and very extensive community built lists
for example
easylist is one of the biggest and Adblock Plus and Ublock both use it
what? everyone has modems
basically just a big list of js/css elements and domains
they are called routers
you still need a modem
but nowadays they're usually combined