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

I've used rif and old.reddit respectively for so long that I really had no idea how much of a shitshow the ui had turned in too until I checked it out through the official app and new layout style in browser.

No fucking thank you, take your glitter shit and constant ad pushing and jump off a cliff.

The first ad that popped was a promoted post for machine gun kelly. I listen to grindcore, crossover, metal, etc.. That sealed its fate in my eyes.

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

for years companies have been trying for “targeted ads” but in rare occasions I see ads, they’re terribly off the mark, like you have mentioned

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Companies have been trying and succeeding with targeted ads*

There's a reason a bunch of the biggest tech companies in the world's main revenue is these ads, they absolutely work unfortunately.

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

I actually prefer when the ads are targeted but wrong. It shows me they don't know me as well as they could. Also if I'm not interested they aren't distracting

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same here. I've been using old.reddit with RES and apollo for so long that I forgot reddit even had ads until I tried the official app.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same, RiF + old. FTW TBH, really liking Lemmy ❤️