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1. finnth+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-02-24 00:11:42
The big "DOWNLOAD NOW" ads placed on webpages for software downloads are pretty bad too. Whenever I'm setting up a fresh windows machine I haven't grabbed an adblocker yet and am not used to seeing ads so they get me every now and then.
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2. warded+eb[view] [source] 2023-02-24 01:29:32
>>finnth+(OP)
The number of times I had to yell at family members to NOT CLICK THAT ITS AN AD is maddening. It required getting a pretty nasty virus and a complete wipe to actually convince my dad to install adblock.
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3. quickt+kd1[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-24 11:31:37
>>warded+eb
The download sites also make the correct arrow smaller and harder to spot so you click on the ad. I was thinking this today: the last thing a download page wants is for you to be successful and download the thing and then f-off
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