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[–] z2k_@lemmy.nz 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Levsgetso@lemmy.zip 57 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I watched two ads just to get rickrolled.

[–] ChuckEffingNorris@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Get Sync for Lemmy. Never get rickrolled again!

[–] Levsgetso@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Sync is nice but I’m on ios. Currently using Avelon and it shows link previews, but only for the site.

[–] Womble@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It still shocks me every time I encounter people browsing the internet without an ad blocker. Just why?

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah I got rickrolled right away.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How would my mom go about easily blocking YouTube ads on her iPhone?

[–] Pontishmonti@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Install AdGuard pro and replace YouTube app with a shortcut to open YouTube in Safari. Adblockers can’t block ads in the app but can in Safari.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

This is the way.

[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She wouldn't, that's why she bought an iPhone, because "it just works!".

[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So then it really shouldn't be too shocking for the person I replied to.

[–] Womble@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

im presuming not many mothers who dont understand the difference between an app and a webpage are on lemmy.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

This comment made my Internet today. 🏆

[–] vanontom@geddit.social 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How dare you. No, this one. (Really, though. It's been a while and I wanted to see it again, happy to be of service.)

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[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Wouldn't it have been amazing if you linked to the same video again to troll everyone, and I comment to confirm that it is the right video while the whole time it is not?

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[–] knightry@programming.dev 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine getting Rick rolled by a fucking bot.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And somehow you're scoring downvotes.

Are the bots offended and downvoting now?