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Every time threads like this come up I am reminded that Google has ads. I don't see them, presumably because of uBlock Origin. I'm typing this response not to
by Spare_account 3y ago
Every time threads like this come up I am reminded that Google has ads. I don't see them, presumably because of uBlock Origin.
I'm typing this response not to smugly boast, but because it's a lead in to the question that your comment raised within me:
Are you using Pihole to block ads at a network level, but not also using a browser extension to block them at the client?
- quickslowdown 3y agoI'm in the same boat as you, but taking it a step further, I'm completely blind to the first 1/3rd of google search results. The first 3 are already ads, and then there's the "quick info" card on most searches. I've subconsciously trained myself to just flat out skip over those results. So in my case, I don't know that an ad blocker really even helps me on google, because I'm ignoring those first results anyway.
- maicro 3y agoYup, skip all sponsored and ad content. I do the same on Amazon and ebay - even when the advertised product is _exactly_ what I want, and the best price available, I refuse to purchase from a sponsored listing.
- quickslowdown 3y ago100%.
- scopeh 3y agopersonally i use both. PiHole and uBlock. But PiHole is network wide so smart TVs iPads, etc in the house also get the benefit.
- nkozyra 3y ago> Are you using Pihole to block ads at a network level, but not also using a browser extension to block them at the client? A lot of Pihole users don't bother with browser extensions. In extension-only use cases, these results would just not show up. With Pihole, you have to copy and paste the URL and just enter directly in the browser. It's not like a huge roadblock.
- muppetman 3y agoAds exist on mobile devices. In iOS games. All sorts of places/devices that can't run uBlock origin. That's why you use a DNS level blocker as well.