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It’s a lot better with an ad blocker. I share the lament, though.

fbnlsr 5y ago
I wouldn't use the Internet without an AdBlocker nowadays. I even set up a PiHole on a Raspberry Pi at some point and it was super nice. Whenever I need to consult something on my phone though, it's a real nightmare. I hope some day publishers will understand that aggressive ads are killing the experience and drive users away. Hell, ever since they've implemented the purple screens on Twitch, I just don't go on the platform anymore.
- circularfoyers 5y ago
  Why is it any worse on your phone? You can run uBlock Origin on Firefox on Android (one of the biggest reasons I don't understand why anyone would want to use Chrome).
  - 2Gkashmiri 5y ago
    ooo... people apparently put up with ads on chrome or youtube app or any other app even "system apps" like those insidious xiaomi people, because "1. ads on tv are always there, why should phones or laptops be different and 2. some poor youtuber needs to earn. whats wrong in spending 30 seconds if it earns money to someone".... urrgh. i use pi hole, ublock on firefox on desktops and android and i still find that sneaky ad creep in sometimes. makes me sick. newpipe helps a lot actually
  - vorticalbox 5y ago
    I run tracker Control, it acts as a 'vpn' so it can block ads, not unlike a firewall. This let's you block ads on a system level or as I do on my p30 Pro not let any of the system apps connect to the Internet. https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android
    - freebuju 5y ago
      Why not use Private DNS feature with an ad-blocking provider like adguard? Not sure if you have the option but you can as well control internet connection per app at the system level too. This last option might be available for android 11+ I think.
      - vorticalbox 5y ago
        I would rather some apps not have Internet access at all, blocking tracking and ads is good but them not getting any data at all is even better. seeing as I have no way to disable system apps as I'm not rooted.
- ElFitz 5y ago
  A "trustless" option would be to run PiHole and a VPN server on a remote server. This way, you can use it for all your devices.
  - zo1 5y ago
    And when all browsers implement DoH and certificate pinning? Either way, I don't see how the bulk of us are "okay" with having a VPN solution as you discussed just so we can control the connections and data that our devices access.
    - ElFitz 5y ago
      Oh, I totally and wholeheartedly agree. But once we’ve said that, and agreed on it, what do you suggest we do? In the meantime, I’m glad to have found a working, although imperfect & cumbersome, solution.
makeitdouble 5y ago
on iOS wih an adblocker, and it’s still not readable. It’s basically page elements flashing in and out.
- beagle3 5y ago
  I use a combination of Firefox Focus (which works as an ad blocker for Safari) and Magic Lasso. It’s not perfect, and I’m not sure what each contributes anymore (they used to complement - perhaps now one is sufficient). But I hardly have any ads or flashing element. The web is almost as pleasant as on uBO.
- 1123581321 5y ago
  I didn’t have that issue on iOS. Try Wipr + 1Blocker.

I wouldn't use the Internet without an AdBlocker nowadays. I even set up a PiHole on a Raspberry Pi at some point and it was super nice. Whenever I need to consult something on my phone though, it's a real nightmare. I hope some day publishers will understand that aggressive ads are killing the experience and drive users away. Hell, ever since they've implemented the purple screens on Twitch, I just don't go on the platform anymore.

circularfoyers 5y ago
Why is it any worse on your phone? You can run uBlock Origin on Firefox on Android (one of the biggest reasons I don't understand why anyone would want to use Chrome).
- 2Gkashmiri 5y ago
  ooo... people apparently put up with ads on chrome or youtube app or any other app even "system apps" like those insidious xiaomi people, because "1. ads on tv are always there, why should phones or laptops be different and 2. some poor youtuber needs to earn. whats wrong in spending 30 seconds if it earns money to someone".... urrgh. i use pi hole, ublock on firefox on desktops and android and i still find that sneaky ad creep in sometimes. makes me sick. newpipe helps a lot actually
- vorticalbox 5y ago
  I run tracker Control, it acts as a 'vpn' so it can block ads, not unlike a firewall. This let's you block ads on a system level or as I do on my p30 Pro not let any of the system apps connect to the Internet. https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android
  - freebuju 5y ago
    Why not use Private DNS feature with an ad-blocking provider like adguard? Not sure if you have the option but you can as well control internet connection per app at the system level too. This last option might be available for android 11+ I think.
    - vorticalbox 5y ago
      I would rather some apps not have Internet access at all, blocking tracking and ads is good but them not getting any data at all is even better. seeing as I have no way to disable system apps as I'm not rooted.
ElFitz 5y ago
A "trustless" option would be to run PiHole and a VPN server on a remote server. This way, you can use it for all your devices.
- zo1 5y ago
  And when all browsers implement DoH and certificate pinning? Either way, I don't see how the bulk of us are "okay" with having a VPN solution as you discussed just so we can control the connections and data that our devices access.
  - ElFitz 5y ago
    Oh, I totally and wholeheartedly agree. But once we’ve said that, and agreed on it, what do you suggest we do? In the meantime, I’m glad to have found a working, although imperfect & cumbersome, solution.

makeitdouble 5y ago

on iOS wih an adblocker, and it’s still not readable. It’s basically page elements flashing in and out.

beagle3 5y ago
I use a combination of Firefox Focus (which works as an ad blocker for Safari) and Magic Lasso. It’s not perfect, and I’m not sure what each contributes anymore (they used to complement - perhaps now one is sufficient). But I hardly have any ads or flashing element. The web is almost as pleasant as on uBO.
1123581321 5y ago
I didn’t have that issue on iOS. Try Wipr + 1Blocker.