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I unironically enjoy non-targeted ads. Every time I see one that has nothing to do with my interests, I know that my meticulously tuned home network and browser
by no_time 4y ago
I unironically enjoy non-targeted ads. Every time I see one that has nothing to do with my interests, I know that my meticulously tuned home network and browser settings are working.
- whatshisface 4y agoHow do you see ads if you've tuned your browser settings?
- no_time 4y ago1.) I have a work computer that is basically unprotected because it only has Chrome with a very lacking extension whitelist. It lives on its own VLAN because my regular one blackholes all requests to MS and this made my employer not so happy in the past. 2.) My cookie autodelete + adblocking setup means I have to click the "reject cookies" consent on YT once per session. Except one of my filters break the form and it's invisible. My lazy workaround is to disable ublock, click reject and reenable it so the video actually plays. During this ritual I catch a 1-2 second glimpse of a YT ad.
- nine_k 4y agoWhat kind of upside do you see in this lack of targeting? (Asking unironically, too; different people value different aspects.)
- no_time 4y agohttps://www.socialcooling.com/ https://www.socialcooling.com/ This site explains better than I could.
- nine_k 4y agoA great link, thanks!
- HDThoreaun 4y agoTargeting is manipulative and I don’t like being manipulated. Really all advertising is, but targeting more so.