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Well, it’s a smaller community. Eventually I’ll recognize a lot of you, and I assume the same of me. So I try to keep it real.

That idiom really dates me, huh.

It’s not just parents. Government and the education systems too.

Idealistically I’d say their millennial parents failed them for having that ignorance to begin with, so yes they should know better.

Realistically, you’re not wrong in your rebuttal.

I wonder how prevalent adblocking is among the younger generations

Speaking of advertising being a science like another person commented, it means it’s data driven.

https://backlinko.com/ad-blockers-users

https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-july-global-statshot

Lots and lots: https://www.ecosia.org/search?q=how+prevalent+is+adblocking+by+generation

But more to the point:

Women in every generation block less ads however, which I found interesting.

I was just venting really, I’m not actually surprised this isn’t common knowledge. My bar for humanity already had tunnelled through the Mantel during covid, I think it’s in the outer core by now.

I don’t disagree with anything you’re saying either.

I think that’s true in general, but not why I was downdooted.

My guess was the downvotes are people assuming I don’t think it’s worse to manipulate children vs adults and that I was somehow okay with it apathetically.

I’m also an asshole occasionally when I see frustrating and disturbing things like this, so my kneejerk response is maybe where I fucked up.

I really need to get into the habit of letting a post stew in preview for a hot second before I let loose my mental vomit lol because I sometimes get my ass kicked for not communicating what I’m actually trying to say effectively.

Edit: Lemmy has been pretty kind to me for my clarifying edits when I do this to myself though, so thanks guys. Like this one :)

I hear you, I’m saying this shouldn’t have been news to anyone.

That’s how targeted advertising works yes. Not much of a reveal there?

I guess people need the obvious pointed out, and yeah fair enough.

Before I get dogpiled: I’m not defending them. I’m saying it’s sad people actually think or thought the bar was higher than this. You can tell me Google, Xhitter, whatever did the same and I’d say the same thing. You’re the product. You. Are. The. Product.

Hell.

Wait they renamed that place.

Earth, I think.

Tweets, but BSky. It’s gross on purpose because the devs didn’t want it to catch on and they Streisand’d. They’ve since embraced it lmao.

FUCK.

I must be some galaxy brain to understand you!

Don’t worry I thought it was funny.

Affinity Photo for me!

I’d prefer FOSS but…GIMP ain’t it.

Have used Photopea in* a bind in the past, it’s also pretty good especially the clone GUI.

I know Curse of Ra will get old if it isn’t already for some, but it’s my favorite stupid meme currently.

I’ve got* no idea how this’ll work out. Nvidia is American.

Everyone pissing themselves over Nintendo not putting the price in the Direct when the reason why was pretty obvious, I thought.

It’s good to be prepared for either path. Already started in Canada ahead of time just in case.

Basically I’m leaving if the majority elect anyone who sells us out.

Walmart USA only I think? So if the region lock prevents me from adding a custom ROM that won’t work here.

I’ll add Projectivy Launcher to whatever I buy tho, thanks.

I’m new to this idea. Mainly I’m after the apk Sportsfire, but I’m starting to research how to set that up best I can for my boomer dad. He’s a sports fiend but Canadian. Doesn’t want to pay USA corps.

What’s the best Android TV device that supports custom ROM or launchers? Making the GUI easy as possible to use without hampering my ability to install things is the balance I guess.

edit: I remember LTT did a video warning about the cheapest noname/phantom brand chinese Android TVs having compromised/suspicious or outright confirmed malware embedded in the kernel. So, being careful there.

That…should be intolerable for redditors, you’d think this would finally make them leave.