Every now and then I turn off my ad-blockers (Pi-Hole, ABP, uBlock Origin, and Ghostery) for a particular site that I feel bad for blocking...and then re-enable them all once all the adverts -- and sheer volume of trackers -- spew data left, right, and centre. Unfortunately ad-blockers are just like condoms: they keep your machine virii-safe[r]. Much better use of your time, and likely better for a creator's pocket, is supporting them via Pateron or whatever gubbings they offer.
I also have an alternative use for uBlock Origin too -- blocking webpage elements on certain sites (such as WRC) that like to spoil things on their landing page when all you want to do is login and watch the event without being spoiled...!
Anyone else crazy enough to build their own retro-gaming machine? (lemmy.world)
(figured I’d ‘do my part’ and make my first Lemmy post…!)...
Do you use adblock? Why? Why not?
I posted this question because I once saw a tweet that said something like:...
As Reddit Crushes Protests, Its User Traffic Returns to Normal (www.pcmag.com)