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Wow I've looked up stuff on the vampire survivors wiki on fandom a lot in the last year and this comment surprised me. Going to that website in regular ol' chro

by ghotli 3y ago

Wow I've looked up stuff on the vampire survivors wiki on fandom a lot in the last year and this comment surprised me. Going to that website in regular ol' chrome without an adblocker was an experience indeed. I had no idea. You might find joy just putting a little bit of time into your browser setup. I was blissfully unaware of how bad that user experience was. Hope this helps!

pixl97 3y ago
I had one of these moments where I was like "Why does anyone use apps like tic tok/instagram/whatever and not just surf the web? Then I browsed on the web without on a computer without an adblocker after years of having it on my phone and computer. My thought was then reversed, "Why isn't the web dead, why do people that don't know how to adblock subject themselves to this crap".
- thaumasiotes 3y ago
  You can ask an important related question: Why are there people that don't know how to adblock? Usually information this important will spread to the people that need it. That hasn't happened here. What's blocking it?
  - brucethemoose2 3y ago
    Its not default. My mother doesn't know how to turn off the phone, toggle airplane mode/wifi or use the app switcher... She refuses to learn because its not worth her time. I have family, friends and such that similarly refuse to learn basic things, much less go seek out an ad blocker and learn how to use it for an interface (the web browser) they think they rarely use. Also, on mobile, it is kinda tricky because you can install an adblock browser, but the app selection is kinda iffy, and it won't replace the unfiltered system webview.
    - fomine3 3y ago
      Agree that it's not very easy for average user. Also it sometimes causes problem due to false positive or ad blocker blocking. On Android, WebView provider can be changed. On iPhone, SafariView supports ad blocking so it's a problem for apps that uses iOS WebView. Most apps should use SafariView for displaying external websites.
      - ghotli 3y ago
        I just use Firefox Focus when I want to keep it simple. Works fine on both android and ios.
- AraceliHarker 3y ago
  Currently, the availability of ad blockers is limited on smartphones, which are used by many people for web browsing. In some regions, web browsing may be restricted without using a VPN. In such cases, smartphones cannot be used in combination with a VPN and a standalone ad blocker such as AdGuard. As a result, some people may give up using ad blockers. DNS-based ad blockers can achieve some of the same goals, but they are less effective than standalone ad blockers and are more likely to be detected by anti-ad blockers.

by ghotli 3y ago

pixl97 3y ago

I had one of these moments where I was like "Why does anyone use apps like tic tok/instagram/whatever and not just surf the web? Then I browsed on the web without on a computer without an adblocker after years of having it on my phone and computer. My thought was then reversed, "Why isn't the web dead, why do people that don't know how to adblock subject themselves to this crap".

thaumasiotes 3y ago
You can ask an important related question: Why are there people that don't know how to adblock? Usually information this important will spread to the people that need it. That hasn't happened here. What's blocking it?
- brucethemoose2 3y ago
  Its not default. My mother doesn't know how to turn off the phone, toggle airplane mode/wifi or use the app switcher... She refuses to learn because its not worth her time. I have family, friends and such that similarly refuse to learn basic things, much less go seek out an ad blocker and learn how to use it for an interface (the web browser) they think they rarely use. Also, on mobile, it is kinda tricky because you can install an adblock browser, but the app selection is kinda iffy, and it won't replace the unfiltered system webview.
  - fomine3 3y ago
    Agree that it's not very easy for average user. Also it sometimes causes problem due to false positive or ad blocker blocking. On Android, WebView provider can be changed. On iPhone, SafariView supports ad blocking so it's a problem for apps that uses iOS WebView. Most apps should use SafariView for displaying external websites.
    - ghotli 3y ago
      I just use Firefox Focus when I want to keep it simple. Works fine on both android and ios.
AraceliHarker 3y ago
Currently, the availability of ad blockers is limited on smartphones, which are used by many people for web browsing. In some regions, web browsing may be restricted without using a VPN. In such cases, smartphones cannot be used in combination with a VPN and a standalone ad blocker such as AdGuard. As a result, some people may give up using ad blockers. DNS-based ad blockers can achieve some of the same goals, but they are less effective than standalone ad blockers and are more likely to be detected by anti-ad blockers.