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by conanbatt 2743 days ago
Its truly incredible. I also had to stop using ad-block due to some work-related regulations, and I should demand compensation from the state on that.

What is most noticeable to me is how wasteful advertising is. I've seen some of the same ad 1000 times, and im just not going to buy that damn car. I cant drive!
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xur17 2743 days ago
> I also had to stop using ad-block due to some work-related regulations, and I should demand compensation from the state on that.

I'd love to hear more about this if you don't mind.

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conanbatt 2743 days ago
I work in healthcare: any plugin with access to your rendered pages is a massive liability.
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pjc50 2743 days ago
Interesting that having ads profile the browser - and in many cases the ads or metrics have access to the page - isn't. I wonder if you could persuade them to drop a few domains at the router.
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Terretta 2743 days ago
Get the IT guy to switch to Zscalar, Adguard, or similar ad blocking DNS:

https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html

At home, I believe the software defined mesh routers from Eero offer a subscription with Zscalar’s malware and ad blocking DNS, 1Password Family, and VPN.

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philpem 2743 days ago
I'd guess it's either "browser plugins are banned" or "one of the advertising companies might sue us."
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