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Tetrachloride

(7,728 posts)
1. What browser are you using ? I use 2 different browsers on Mac
Tue May 3, 2022, 11:36 PM
May 2022

and both have ad blocking enabled. Safari and Epic.

cbabe

(3,441 posts)
2. Become a star member. Pay what you can. No amount
Tue May 3, 2022, 11:38 PM
May 2022

to low.

Porn ads and fake medical ads drove me to distraction. Plus popups that made me exit du every time to stop them.

Now all is lollipops and rainbows.

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
6. Look at the OP's screen name
Wed May 4, 2022, 07:54 AM
May 2022

See the Star next to Samrob's name?

Still, there are many here who should heed your advice.

cbabe

(3,441 posts)
14. What are you implying?
Wed May 4, 2022, 10:56 AM
May 2022

Seems I’d welcome nasty ads if I had a nasty history. I don’t and I don’t.

Thanks anyway.

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
17. No offense intended
Wed May 4, 2022, 11:14 AM
May 2022

I apologize if my response seemed snarky. I was trying to be funny.

That's what cookies do and how some ads are targeted.

I wasn't really implying anything. Enjoy your day.

Response to Samrob (Original post)

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
9. Your browser should have a setting to allow/disallow pop-uups.
Wed May 4, 2022, 08:04 AM
May 2022

Installing an ad-blocker extension, such as Adblocker Ultimate or Adblock Plus, should also help. Ad blockers can be a pain when reading newspaper articles and the like, but it's not difficult to turn them off for specific sites.

FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
15. uBlock is another good one and it works well with the Chrome browser
Wed May 4, 2022, 11:02 AM
May 2022

It's free and open-source. You can turn it off at anytime, but the default setting is "on."
It doesn't intrude into anything you're doing.

(link) https://ublockorigin.com/

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