Re: Ad-blocking apps

Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:

On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 07:40:50 -0000 (UTC), Cameo wrote:
 

Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 31.01.25 23:50, Cameo wrote:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2025-01-31, Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:

I see some promos for apps that claim to stop unwanted pop-up ads
and I wonder if it is just a ploy to plant some malware on my phone.
Any experience with such apps?

 
"Ad blockers are malware" isn't something I anticipated reading
today.
 
While there's nothing inherently nefarious about ad blockers, without
specifics, nobody can vouch for these nebulous apps you mention.
Common sense should tell you that.
 
If you don't want to see ads, pop-ups, and the like, you should
definitely use an ad blocker. There are several popular ad blockers
you can choose from. Assuming you are using the default Safari
browser, I'd recommend 1Blocker, AdGuard, or Wipr.
 
 

Thanks, but I don’t use Safari. I use Chrome.

 
You shouldn't.
 
 

Why?

 
Use what you're comfortable with. Personally I have recently deleted
Search and Maps (in favor of DuckDuckGo and Waze), but I'm holding onto
Voice for historical reasons and my  free "secret" phone number.
 
I'm currently locked into YouTube TV because at the time it was the less
expensive option I found to still get local network TV stations once I
finally gave up on Dish network.
 
All that said, I am not happy at all with Google's recent open pandering
to the Pendejo Administration.
 

I also use Google Voice where I keep a US phone number I established when I
still lived there. This makes it easier for my US contacts to keep in touch
with me. I wonder though how long will Google support it when it makes no
money on it.