@nilsding The news nowadays: Header, Title, first paragraph...

@nilsding
The news nowadays:
Header, Title, first paragraph all say the same thing.
5 commercials
A quote
1 commercial
Another couple sentences
An ad
One sentence
A half-page ad
A sentence
2 ads
A conclusion
50 pages of ads

Like 15 Oct 2023 at 16:51 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mstdn.social

5 comments

James

@nuncio @nilsding

I was reading the Salt Lake Tribune online (pointed to by a Reddit blog). Adware said 106 Ads, trackers, and pop-ups. Brave browser reported 19 trackers.

I don't know what that is, but it ain't news.

15 Oct 2023 at 17:54 | Open on mastodon.online

Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD

@JHB17 @nuncio @nilsding I only use the Brave browser to visit news sites these days. It blocks enough of the pop-ups to make most sites readable. Don’t tell anyone, but it also blocks ads on YouTube.

15 Oct 2023 at 18:33 | Open on mastodon.social

Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walz

@EricFielding @JHB17 @nuncio @nilsding
🥥 Your secret is safe with me, Dr Eric! 🥥

15 Oct 2023 at 22:04 | Open on mstdn.social

Jeph :verified:

@EricFielding @JHB17 @nuncio @nilsding If you use Firefox, one of my favorite extensions is 'Auto Skip Youtube Ads' which isn't a blocker, instead it clicks skip ad the second it appears automagically.

15 Oct 2023 at 22:09 | Open on social.xcetera.biz

mariskus🏳️‍⚧️

@nuncio @nilsding don't forget that the article is ai generated as well

15 Oct 2023 at 18:43 | Open on social.linux.pizza

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