• ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I’ve been meaning to look into adblockers but I really only use these sites for shit that’s not on streaming services so I don’t really think about it until it arises

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      9 months ago

      Firefox + ublock origin would be your best scenario for privacy and security. Privacy because all these ads track your page loads and attempt to generate a unique id for your browser based on your loading time of certain pixels, and security because nearly half of all ads (and more than half of all links on google search and nearly all ads on google search) are viral loads just waiting for an accidental click.

    • The Octonaut@mander.xyz
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      9 months ago

      It’s 2024 man, tormenting a movie takes about 10 minutes and then you neither have to worry about ads nor connectivity for the rest of the movie

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        I’m gonna be honest, I’ve tried torrenting before and maybe I’m just an idiot (most likely), but I’ve never been good at figuring out which fuckin button is the actual download button and I’m tired of ghosting my pc

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          9 months ago

          If you set up qbittorrent with the built-in search you can torrent stuff without ever opening your browser

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          9 months ago

          Sounds like 90% of your problem is ads then. Or going to shitty sites. Get on a decent tracker - even the good old one - and have an adblocker installed

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            9 months ago

            Don’t listen to this guy. He exists to overcomplicate things because he’s just trying to fit in with other losers.

            Download an adblocker. Stop using ‘smart’ features. Hook your computer up to your TV and get a wireless keyboard/mouse combo.

            This isn’t difficult, or complicated.

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              9 months ago

              What part of my post was complicated? I quite literally said 90% of his problem is ads…

              I’m really sorry that you lack the curiosity or confidence to figure out installing qbittorrent and, uh, clicking a link, but I need you to understand that “hook your computer up to your TV and get a wireless keyboard and mouse combo” is going to be more complicated and finicky for most people. Particularly people with kids who don’t want a computer just sitting awkwardly in their living room.

        • filcuk@lemmy.zip
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          9 months ago

          Look into dns ad blocker, you can avoid a lot of ads on your entire network with this "one simple trick ". No additional hw or sw needed.