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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers (www.theregister.com)

submitted 8 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 55 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I used to not run an ad block. I figured the ads didn't bother me so why bother?

Then I encountered a banner ad that screamed "HELLOOOOOOOOOO" anytime the mouse went over it and I couldn't download an ad blocker fast enough.

Advertising companies will do anything they can to annoy the shit out of you, then act like people running ad blockers are the problem.

[–] Specal@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I once watched a 60 minute ad because I wondered (what would a 60min ad even be about) and I can't remember

[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

That shitty Epoch Times used to do that. I was watching a bunch of satire videos and one of their commercials was on, and I legitimately thought it was part of the skit because of how stupid it was.

Then it hit me it is a real ad. And real people are watching it. And that’s how I got radicalized even more.

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