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I've been blocking ads for so long that actually seeing them feels perverse (leminal.space)

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I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don't belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren't installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say "Download this app today". The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Actually, since the Internet began to be public domain, physical newspapers has lower and lower sales. Since people can find the news online. This is one reason behind ads online.

Today, many local areas have nobody that works as a journalist, no local news=local politicians can do whatever they want without anybody question them.

So, what do you prefer? A community that has journalists asking the tough questions, digging for dirt or a community where corruption can flow free?

Support your local newspaper/news station with a subscription and use adblock.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There are no more local newspapers or stations for all practical purposes. 70% of the UK's "local" news media (print or broadcast) are owned by four media conglomerates. Most "local" television media in the USA is owned by the (right wing asshole collection) Sinclair Broadcast Group or (fellow right wing asshole collection) Rosebud Media. About 2/3 of "local" newspapers in the USA aren't locally-owned or operated and don't hire local reporters. Of these, about half are owned by 25 companies (themselves part of larger conglomerates in twisted, difficult-to-unravel relationships).

So it's kind of difficult to support your local newspaper/station. Because it's a unicorn for most people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Actually I personally believe that public funded media is vastly better than independent. Private media has prudent itself incapable of being anything other than corporate / conservative shills.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I want to agree but I live in a place with a popular local newspaper that moved online and it's still corrupt as ever here.