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Yes, we all have a TV on our office desks now. Something we could not have imagined a few decades ago.

by amelius 1y ago

amelius 1y ago
And the worst part is the advertisements. I'm trying to get work done, thank you.
- loloquwowndueo 1y ago
  UBlock origin is your friend. If you can’t install it because you’re using chrome, switch to a real browser :)
  - amelius 1y ago
    Call me delusional but I don't trust browser extensions.
    - loloquwowndueo 1y ago
      Ok - you’re delusional, uBlock origin is widely used and safe.
    - mschulze 1y ago
      Understandable, but you shouldn't trust the ads, either.
    - do_not_redeem 1y ago
      That's a fine default stance. But uBO is one of, and some would say the only, extension that you should evaluate on its own merits rather than stereotyping with the rest of the category.
    - Larrikin 1y ago
      Then install AdGuard on your network and pick any of the multiple solutions that let you run your DNS for all of your devices through it. But yeah it's kind of delusional to put a blanket ban on code you could read yourself.
      - ac29 1y ago
        > But yeah it's kind of delusional to put a blanket ban on code you could read yourself. uBlock origin is 307k lines of code. Yes, you could read it all, but its an impractical task. Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting uBO is untrustworthy, but just because a piece of software is open source doesn't mean it is practical for an individual to audit the code themselves.
        loloquwowndueo 1y ago
        You use and trust other software for which you can’t read the source code (either not available or impractical as you said). Why?
        ac29 1y ago
        I'm not the person who orignally said they dont use extensions. I have no issue using uBO or other extensions. I'm sure typing this comment and sending it over the internet involves billions of lines of code running on countless pieces of hardware. Of course there has to be some level of trust somewhere.
        amelius 1y ago
        Not only that, but what if the browser extension changes owners? We've seen this in the past when suddenly trustworthy code turned not so trustworthy. How do you keep track of this? Yes you can read the diffs, but not really practical. I'll just wait until Firefox ships with a secure sandbox for extensions.
    - array_key_first 1y ago
      Fair, but the risk of malware is probably much greater if you don't use an ad blocker. Most ads are scams are phishing these days. Even if you're quite savvy, you can always misclick.
grugagag 1y ago
We have TVs and 24/7 cable in our pockets, the current online experience resembles the yesteryear cable TV, except it’s more nocive and trackable

Yes, we all have a TV on our office desks now. Something we could not have imagined a few decades ago.

amelius 1y ago

And the worst part is the advertisements. I'm trying to get work done, thank you.

loloquwowndueo 1y ago
UBlock origin is your friend. If you can’t install it because you’re using chrome, switch to a real browser :)
- amelius 1y ago
  Call me delusional but I don't trust browser extensions.
  - loloquwowndueo 1y ago
    Ok - you’re delusional, uBlock origin is widely used and safe.
  - mschulze 1y ago
    Understandable, but you shouldn't trust the ads, either.
  - do_not_redeem 1y ago
    That's a fine default stance. But uBO is one of, and some would say the only, extension that you should evaluate on its own merits rather than stereotyping with the rest of the category.
  - Larrikin 1y ago
    Then install AdGuard on your network and pick any of the multiple solutions that let you run your DNS for all of your devices through it. But yeah it's kind of delusional to put a blanket ban on code you could read yourself.
    - ac29 1y ago
      > But yeah it's kind of delusional to put a blanket ban on code you could read yourself. uBlock origin is 307k lines of code. Yes, you could read it all, but its an impractical task. Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting uBO is untrustworthy, but just because a piece of software is open source doesn't mean it is practical for an individual to audit the code themselves.
      - loloquwowndueo 1y ago
        You use and trust other software for which you can’t read the source code (either not available or impractical as you said). Why?
        ac29 1y ago
        I'm not the person who orignally said they dont use extensions. I have no issue using uBO or other extensions. I'm sure typing this comment and sending it over the internet involves billions of lines of code running on countless pieces of hardware. Of course there has to be some level of trust somewhere.
      - amelius 1y ago
        Not only that, but what if the browser extension changes owners? We've seen this in the past when suddenly trustworthy code turned not so trustworthy. How do you keep track of this? Yes you can read the diffs, but not really practical. I'll just wait until Firefox ships with a secure sandbox for extensions.
  - array_key_first 1y ago
    Fair, but the risk of malware is probably much greater if you don't use an ad blocker. Most ads are scams are phishing these days. Even if you're quite savvy, you can always misclick.

grugagag 1y ago

We have TVs and 24/7 cable in our pockets, the current online experience resembles the yesteryear cable TV, except it’s more nocive and trackable