For context, this popped up as I went to the youtube homepage. This is absurd. Of course, I have uBlock Origin, so it doesn't matter to me regardless, but there's no way to say no.
Google what the hell is this?
For context, this popped up as I went to the youtube homepage. This is absurd. Of course, I have uBlock Origin, so it doesn't matter to me regardless, but there's no way to say no.
43 Comments
SinAdjetivos@lemmy.world · 196 pts · 334d
Tech bros and "no understanding of consent", name a more iconic duo.
bright_side_@piefed.world · 76 pts · 334d
That's actually a great way of viewing it. Feels like an abusive relationship. Reminds me of Windows.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 50 pts · 334d
It is abusive. They react exactly the same way an abusive partner does when you try to leave the relationship.
Also, if an individual person collected and compiled data on another person's activities the way they do, we would call that person a stalker. But somehow a massive corporation doing it is OK.
errer@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 334d
“Can I rape you now or in a week?”
snooggums@piefed.world · 20 pts · 334d
Remind me later
ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 104 pts · 334d
That's your notification to update uBlock Origin.
guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip · 31 pts · 334d
No worries! uBlock Origin is still making sure no ads are actually being shown, regardless of if I tell it to remind me in a week or give it my data. But I've never seen this popup before, on any social media platform, I'm very curious if they'll actually ask me again in a week.
Zier@fedia.io · 43 pts · 334d
If you let the folks know at the uBlock Reddit they will eventually make sure you never see it again. I wish they had a Fediverse presence.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 334d
Hey can you remind me how to get ublock origin? I used it years ago but between getting different phones and mandatory software updates, it always gets lost so I don't remember how I got it. Is it only available on a certain browser? I'm currently using Vivaldi browser for some reason because some tech savvy person recommended it.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 334d
Depends on different devices. On iphones and chrome based browsers (like vivaldi), you can't really install ublock origin. You need to use firefox or a phone browser that already has adblocking functionality like duckduckgo browser or brave. If you're on android then the firefox app can install the ublock origin extension.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 334d
Okay I'll go back to using firefox. Yes I'm an Android girl.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 333d
For basically anything pro-privacy, Firefox (edit: or derivatives) is the way to go.
somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 334d
vivaldi is chromium-based. therefore uBo does not exist.
i, therefore, recommend floorp browser. it has a lot of features like vivaldi, but it's based on firefox. so uBo (and a bunch of other great extensions google hate) DOES exist.
if you want, you can keep using the builtin adblocker of vivaldi. but keep in mind it's nowhere close to uBo.
(uBo=uBlock Origin)
glimse@lemmy.world · 77 pts · 334d
Does Google understand consent?
[Yes] / [Maybe Later]
yum@lemmy.eco.br · 14 pts · 334d
This is a trend I'm seeing everywhere. And I hate it.
Tja@programming.dev · 2 pts · 333d
So, they do?
archonet@lemy.lol · 45 pts · 334d
Counterpoint: I don't like any ads, so you'll let me block all of them, right Google?
No?
Too bad, doing it anyways. :3
Valmond@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 334d
Ad starts playing for their paid no-ads experience...
Tja@programming.dev · -4 pts · 333d
Of course they do, it's called "paying for content".
archonet@lemy.lol · 3 pts · 333d
🤡
bcgm3@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 334d
Google: "Block ads you don't like."
Me: Blocks ad
Google: Ad blocked; 928749638174002 Ads Remaining
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 334d
No means no, Google.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 334d
NO IS NOT AN OPTION, DAVE.
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 18 pts · 334d
That's Google's standard and has been for a long time on their services, most Androids and Windows. Saying no to personalised ads doesn't mean you're saying no to ads, it means getting ads that aren't filtered to the genre you respond to. If you use a stock-OS Android it might be worth deleting your ad profile in the Play Store app every now and then.
Fun fact, if you don't give them a locale (for example, when setting up spyware such as Win11, for language and keyboard choose global, and for timezone choose UTC) they can't give you a large portion of their bloat.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 18 pts · 334d
Google makes it sound like more surveillance is actually less surveillance.
And the absence of a "Fuck Off Forever" button of course.
Please use a frontend to one of several YT clones/downloaders/alternatives. I'm sure there's even a browser add-on that will take you there every time you click a YT link.
Ephera@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 334d
Title a dialog "Your ads, your choice" and then don't give a choice to say no. You'd think their marketing department would realize how awful this looks...
Gutek8134@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 334d
Meanwhile on my account:
"We're not sure if you're 18 or not, so we disabled some functionality like personalized ads"
Can't tell you how to replicate it, because I'm not sure how I've ended up there in the first place
Kekzkrieger@feddit.org · 12 pts · 333d
So i can block em all? Gr8
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 334d
Clippy wouldn't do this
We need more push back. Ublock origin is not going to fix all of the anti consumer stuff companies are doing
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 4 pts · 333d
Not a fan of clippy, but I saw a video explaining this and I fully agree.
winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 333d
That's the point. Everyone hated clippy and that piece of shit was still miles better than the absolute cesspool we have to wade through every day now.
spicehoarder@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 334d
I started telling uBlock to zap any popup that tries to force me to agree to something
guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip · 6 pts · 334d
Interesting, how did you do that?
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 4 pts · 333d
Right click on the element => uB Block element...
If the block element menu option doesn't show up, it can definitely be enabled in uB settings.
spicehoarder@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 332d
Click on the uBlock icon in your top toolbar. The lightning bolt (⚡) will "zap", hiding the content until you refresh the page. The eyedropper operates almost the same way but a little more permanent.
Mwa@thelemmy.club · 9 pts · 334d
That notification Sounds like a shitpost
kingofras@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 334d
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 5 pts · 333d
Well look at that, George Orwell contains the letters G o o g l e
Uri@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 334d
Just use freetube already
TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 334d
They're giving you a false sense of control so you don't feel the need to block ads at all.
heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 334d
Duckduckgo browser ftw
afporritt1001@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 333d
it time to use piped invidous or peertube fuck google
JigglySackles@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 333d
Can't view nsfw marked videos in those anymore from my understanding.