• Crackhappy@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I have been on the internet before the world wide web was invented, and I still do not use an ad blocker. Not because I don’t understand why people use them, but because I refuse to subscribe to the world that needs them. Kinda why I am on Lemmy, and why I donate a lot of money to keep it going.

      EDIT for the younguns: Old man yells at sky.

      • littleblue✨@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        because I refuse to subscribe to the world that needs them.

        Can’t see that biting you in the ass, down the way.

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        5 months ago

        I dunno man, being born before automobiles wouldn’t exempt you from looking both ways before you cross the street when you live in a world where cars are commonplace 🤷‍♀️

      • Ace! _SL/S@ani.social
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        Except that ad blockers also provide protection against malware, phishing and tracking. Having no ad blocker on is like having a one night stand over and over again without ever using a condom. Might work out for years on end, until you finally get infected