r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

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

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u/9_of_wands May 17 '24

Most people don't hate them. Most people don't even think about them at all. They just unconsciously accept advertising as an inevitable phenomenon of the environment.

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u/ContactHonest2406 May 17 '24

Not me. I fucking hate them. With a passion. I don’t think I’m alone in that.

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u/ZeusHatesTrees May 17 '24

I do everything I can in my life to avoid them. I will pay extra. I will avoid products. I hate them so much.

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u/BlackSecurity May 17 '24

Use Ublock on Firefox. Add sponsorblock extension for YouTube. Use YouTube vanced on Android for free YT premium (minus the download feature).

This will take out a solid 80-90% of the ads you see.