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I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don't belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren't installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say "Download this app today". The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How can I capture more of people's wealth, privacy, and/or sanity to line my pockets?

CEOs, man.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

To be fair to those soulless coldblooded monsters it is literally their job to maximise profits, and if they fail they will be replaced with an equivalent bastard