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

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I've been using an ad blocking DNS for years and would not consider using the internet without it. Since it's a DNS it works everywhere on mobile or Wi-Fi. I just figured that an ad blocker of some sort is basically a digital condom and must be used. When I see people who don't use one, I think they are crazy.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Had my boss trying to grab a pdf (crosswords, colouring pages, printed for kids in a pub) while using Chrome without any adblock extensions.

The volume of ads, trick links, and shite on that one website in particular was outstanding. She asked me if a link was OK to click. Promptly pointed out she should use Firefox (which has unlock and other extensions added) instead of chrome as the link she had clicked was for some sketchy software and not a crossword.

I can't imagine the internet without ad blockers. Ublock is a great addition, removing elements from pages is a huge advantage. So many sites sling rubbish wherever they can.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Yep, i use UBlock as well as a second layer of defense. As Asher Roth says "when it comes to condoms, put two on".

Edit: Just in case, do not actually use two condoms. They will break each other and you will end up a father.

[–] Patches 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But also don't. They will shred each other and you'll get a baby.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

It really is bad advice. And I don't know why the song promotes it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

"when it comes to condoms, put two on"

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you only use a DNS ad-blocker or also a client-side ad-blocker?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Both, I use a DNS level ad blocker on my entire network and use UBlock origin on my browser. That way most ads are killed outside of the browsers as well and it keeps my system from contacting malware servers by domain name at least.

Edit: Mind you, most of my apps are open source and have no ads to begin with, but for the few that are closed source. That's what the blockers are for.