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Is there no way to report ads? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

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Lately I've seen some... Questionable ads, to say the least. Is there no way to report these ads on sync?

If there is, am I just dumb and blind? Or is it easier than it seems?

It feels like early Reddit all over again to me, hopefully I'm wrong

For context, Android user, been here a few months, and I opt out of everything that's easy/simple/apparent to opt out of

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[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago

All ads are questionable, are privacy and security risk and should be blocked by default. On android I can recommend AdGuard.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is an ad removal purchase for 19.99 I think?

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Not what I'm looking for, but thank you for your comment!

[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Are you speaking on posts on Lemmy that are ads? Or the ads within sync? I’m sure those questionable ones are the most profitable for the developer and they would have to drop whoever they’re using to distribute ads.

Number one thing about Lemmy is there’s no ads no tracking, etc. Blows my mind that people come over here and deal with them.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look what community this post is in. OP is asking about their particular app.

[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not really sure about that after reading the reply. I know what community I’m in. I even used the app name in my reply.

[+] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Wait, am I misunderstanding, or are you suggesting that it blows your mind that people are dealing with ads on this website?

... On the website you're commenting on?

[–] snowe@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are no ads on lemmy. If you’re getting ads they’re coming directly from the app you’re using. So yeah, it blows their mind that people are dealing with ads on an ad free platform. It blows my mind too.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

This is the Lemmy community for the app they are using, and it's an ad-suppoted app (unless paid to remove them). The context here should be obvious - they are asking the dev/users of the app how to report ads.

[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The website isn’t serving you the ads. SYNC ,the app you love, is serving you those ads. That’s all I was trying to get across. I don’t want people thinking Lemmy is the Reddit app/website. There are no ads.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm posting this on Sync for lemme, and I never insinuated I loved it. There's no reason to be rude.

[–] Chozo@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Wait, am I misunderstanding

Yes.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 1 year ago

Never seen any adds. Switch to Thunder, you won't either.

[–] rizoid@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Use Smaller Cards view mode and there isn't adds.....

[–] AgnosticMammal@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago

Look for the ℹ️ button in the ad, or some form of informational button that will bring up more options without actually opening the ad.

That should give you some options to work with.