q5VtXnYt@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoHow the web became unreadableinfosec.pubexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10cross-posted to: memes@lemmy.ml
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkHow the web became unreadableinfosec.pubq5VtXnYt@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square40fedilinkcross-posted to: memes@lemmy.ml
minus-squareLolaCat@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoI 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.
minus-squarebappity@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoublock origin is the best! I currently use it to filter out all twitter blue users :)
minus-squareSapphicSandwich@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI shared a link from a movie streaming site not knowing that without uBlock Origin the page was covered in nearly pornographic mobile game ads.
minus-squarebeached@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 years agouBlock is terrible, use brave browser. I cant even use the internet with ublock or adblock plugins, the amount that leaks through is annoying AF.
minus-squareRisk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agouBlock 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.
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.
ublock origin is the best! I currently use it to filter out all twitter blue users :)
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.
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.
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.