The Internet is almost purely an advertising platform

I get plenty of unwanted ads but I just ignore them. They eventually seem to twig!

CassieJ

How are people using an ad blocker and still being able to access websites?
I used to have ad blocker, but now a message will come up telling me I am using one so need to disable it to access whatever site I'm on. I can't view sites if I have the ad blocker on.

I get that message on some sites, but generally I have no problem with the generality of sites I access.

The sites most likely to do this are newspaper sites - and anything they are reporting will be reported elsewhere, so I do just that, go elsewhere.

I use AdBlock which is free and keeps most of the adverts away. I think you will always get a few.
I use FB but keep my own timeline private and only add friends that I know.

butterandjam

The internet is what you make of it.

I use an adblocker. Hardly any ads on my screen.

My email is almost entirely free of spam; due to care and discretion.

I 'm not on FB. In those place where I do "appear" online, my real name does not. Nor do my photograph, DOB, address, happy birthday/ anniversary dates, or any trackable family details.

Exactly, I am on Facebook, but only in a closed group, which only my friends can access, and I control that list.

I unsubscribe from all email from stores I shop in, I get very few advertising emails and even fewer scam emails.

The internet is what you make of it.

I use an adblocker. Hardly any ads on my screen.

My email is almost entirely free of spam; due to care and discretion.

I 'm not on FB. In those place where I do "appear" online, my real name does not. Nor do my photograph, DOB, address, happy birthday/ anniversary dates, or any trackable family details.

Mt61 I just downloaded a free service - ublockorigin.com

How are people using an ad blocker and still being able to access websites?
I used to have ad blocker, but now a message will come up telling me I am using one so need to disable it to access whatever site I'm on. I can't view sites if I have the ad blocker on.

I think I’m lucky as I seem to have the ability to block out advertising.

Likewise I never watch television programmes (well unless it is a national emergency or something similar)if it has adverts, I always record and fast forward, although they are trying to get around that I notice.

Most media you tolerate advertising. I have ad and pop up blocker switched on and use Duck Duck Go as browser which cuts many out the rest I just ignore.

The BBC is ad free but you pays a licence for that, some others are sponsored, looking at this GN page I don’t see any ads at all

Same with advertising, you mention toothpaste next thing an advertisement pops up for toothpaste.

Churchview

I have an ad blocker. I find the internet almost unbearable to use without one.

Do you pay for that preference Church view?

My bug bare is, say you are talking to your partner, for example, I mentioned a certain store in America, two days later a woman pops up on YouTube, doing a video of that store. How can that be? We have our mikes switched off on our phones & tv 🤔

You have to pay nanna8 if you don’t want adverts.

I have an ad blocker. I find the internet almost unbearable to use without one.

Try an ad block ?