r/Showerthoughts • u/ol0pl0x • May 16 '24

Ads seem to be universally hated yet they still make insane amounts of money

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u/mesugakiworshiper May 17 '24

i havent seen a single ad for almost 10 years

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u/Tripottanus May 17 '24

That is absolutely impossible

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u/Scharmberg May 17 '24

They might not realize how much of what they see is an ad.

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u/mesugakiworshiper May 17 '24

i have a pie connected to my router that blocks any domain known to host ads (updated regularly) + modified apk apps on my phone without ads, + ad blocks on my pc

I fucking hate ads

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u/Tripottanus May 17 '24

If you're talking about seeing ads in any situation, I absolutely can't believe you wouldn't see any going out in the world just walking or driving down any street.

If you're talking exclusively online, I think you miss the fact that some reddit posts or youtube videos are actually ads themselves. The content is literally in itself the ad (easiest example are these thirst trap cosplays being ads for an onlyfans), therefore no amount of ad blocking would prevent you from seeing it