Which browser do you use? I use Firefox with uBlock Origin. It's awesome; it even blocks Youtube ads, and if it misses any or if you just want to hide some other elements on a webpage you can just right-clock and select "block element".

I've been using Firefox for over 15 years, everyone talks about chrome but I wouldn't change it no matter

Chrome is the evil now !

I typically run an ad blocker unless it’s a service I use frequently. I’m generally fine with ads so long as they’re not obnoxious/intrusive. Ads like those displayed here on FA are fine since they’re visible and serving their purpose without getting in the way

About 30% or so of internet users use some form of ad blocking, so it's not at all uncommon. I use ad block extensions in all my browsers and I pay for YT Premium so I mostly live my life ad-free. I never click on the ads anyway so nobody's missing out on anything, I'm not the target market for ads.

And the other 70% just don't know they exist !

Those poor bastards.

See, as someone who grew up in the Wild West internet of the 90s/2000s (And I'm going to guess so are you, given how long you've been on this site) it is beyond me why *anyone* would click ads on the internet, why that model somehow ended up being financially viable enough to dominate the internet infrastructure.

I think it's one of those self-perpetuating things, where people see other people buying ad placements and assuming that they must be making money or why else would they be doing it? And so they buy ad placements too and the cycle repeats itself.

You're probably spot on with that.

The net just imported the idea. Magazines, newspapers, radio, TV ... it's been generations since any interaction with the world has been add-free. It's just basic corporate greed. Why sell a product (page visit) just once when they can sell it a dozen times.

That's true, yeah. I guess with so many early ad banners being outright scams, I never thought they would shed the stigma. But then early magazine ads were often scammy too so I guess nothing changes.

I cope with ads a long time, but I got fed up when thanks, to the delicious cookies, you get ads everywhere for an item you look after and already bought (vacuum cleaner), or worst got invaded by ads after a search you made only to know what the item is (gag-balls), and don't forgot the special youtube prize, that with all the tracking and memorisation of everything you look at and click on are not able to keep track of the ads they show you, showing the exact same ads 10 time in a row. And the most annoying about theses ads is that when you take a look at a vid and you're not interested in, you have an other ad even if you look one just 20 seconds ago, such a lame.

On a phone without ad blocker, you have merely 10% of your screen that is not ad filled, I had to hunt for the text I tried to read between ads, so I go to ad blockers too

Firefox + uBlock Origin, ads are done.

I am forced to use an adblocker after being jumpscared by ads that play sound vids.

I whitelist FA though as the FA ads here are kind of non intrusive

FireFox combined with a pile of plugins to get rid of ads.

I did use YouTube's service for awhile, more to support creators than to get rid of ads. Then I really got into Dropout and it was about the same to support them directly as it was to pay for ad free YouTube that I didn't get ads on anyway.

On Chrome (Should change that). Adblock at all times where possible. I use a mix of adblock and uBlock. Also use an extension called "Facebook Fluffbuster Purity" to essentially not get suggested posts on my timeline. It's the only tolerable way to use that hellsite. Had something similar for Twitter when I used it.

With YouTube we got a family subscription or something that gives us premium. Can't remember what, but we essentially don't pay a thing. But even before then, adblockers were still working on my PC, just not TV and phone. And since we often watch youtube before bed, and were getting some *very* inflammatory ads, it become a bit of a necessity.

On my last phone (Android) I had configured things to make it essentially not get ads. Serves the same as an adblocker. Have yet to make it the same with my new current phone.

I use adblock whenever possible, because if there's one particularly funny thing, it is that the more invasive the ads are in my life, the less I want to buy the product, and the more I turn hostile to even reading the name of the company, so in a way, I got congratulate them.

But I overall reserve my thanks to adblocks, because I can not imagine living without it, the internet already is a nightmare as it is.

Brave browser (chromium based), it's all built in. Blocks youtube ads so far as well as the ads on most of the free streaming services like Plex streaming and Tubi. You can always drop the brave shields on the sites you want ads tho like FA

FireFox w/ Ublock Origin + Privacy Badger + NoScript.

Ads can go kick rocks.

As a few have mentioned, I would look into Brave. It's essentially Chrome without the anti-user practices. I made the switch within the last year or so and I've had a decent time.

Firefox and uBlock just about everywhere but FA.

And even that's been kind of getting on my nerves lately on account of Google ads sneaking in stuff that just whaps up a huge full-window board with a brand name.

A pay for a couple sites, intentionally whitelist a few to support them but mostly use blockers. For sites that block my use for using the blocker I just go elsewhere.

On my desktop, I block ads.
My phone doesn't have an adblocker, and I found myself just scrolling past and blanking out the ads. I know they are there, but I don't pay any attention to them. Can't even tell you what product they advertise.

I would suggest using adblock to everybody, some sites are unusable without it. You have two sentences of an article and the rest of the screen are ads, ads, ads. YouTube will happily push fake AI videos featuring our prime minister advertising crypto to people.

You can install firefox and ublock origin on the vats majority of smartphones nowadays.

I use that on my desktop, but for some reason it never occurred to me I could install that on my phone as well.
You're a hero.

uBlock Origin seems to take care of everything for me.

I'll pay for sites i find worth supporting, but if they try to block me for blocking the ads, i drop the support.

I do use adblockers everywhere, and, if a website complains too much or block my access because I have adblockers installed, then I go somewhere else.

Firefox + uBlock Origin

It's impossible to browse the internet WITHOUT an adblocker. It's not just the fact that there's so many ads shoved down your throat at all times, it's the fact that 90% of the ads are sexual in some way, scams, or otherwise not something you want to see.

I've used adblockers for years, don't know when I started using them but I know they are a lifesaver. I have not once signed up for any service that gets rid of ads, no point when adblockers are free.

I use OperaGX

I use ad blockers (except on FA as those are user ads). Too many ads are just downright bleh. But I do not use a blocker on my phone, because I do want to support my YouTuber folks and the phone ads are shorter around 5 seconds n skippable unlike the PC variant on YouTube. PC ads are banished.

I use Brave for my phone elsewhere, because ads on mobile in other places are debilitating, battery eaters, and jump scares that try to pop up where you click.

I use Firefox and Ublock origin (in the past I used to run adblock plus but I really didn't like the idea of "aceptable ads", I know, there is an option to block these too, but still).
No ads anywhere, even has features of anti-anti-adblocks. And in youtube blocks all ads.
Heck, I even use Firefox and Ublock origin in my cellphone, two years ago I had a Wiko Lenny 2 with Android 5.1, I used the youtube app, and I really hated the ads, each time an ad would play I would just quit the video and re-enter (if the ad was unskipeable) until the ads wouldn't appear anymore.
Anyhow, one day youtube app says "You must update the app to continue using it" (I HATE to update anything) when i tried "There is no version for your cellphone" (basically they said "buy another cellphone!") it was then when I said "HECK IT! and started to use youtube thorough Firefox cellphone. I found it I had a MUCH superior experience, no adds at all thanks to ublock origin.

Now I have another cellphone, but I utterly refuse to use the youtube app, I feel quite remorseful towards it. I keep using firefox even when there are some notifications of "Use youtube app, it's better!" Umm, NO, I feel betrayed.

And I agree, sometimes when I install windows again and I have to access internet without an adblocker I find a heck ton of stuff which makes me think "WTF??"

Currently using "AdBlocker Ultimate" extension on Waterfox (a branch of Firefox).
It does have a neat gear icon that allows me to re-enable ads for a website.
Seems to do a decent job.

started using adblockers when Youtube decided they wanted to cram MORE ads in. and then they showed me ads that were blatantly against their own TOS, which told me they didn't even check them in advance first.

I use Firefox mostly. Though I do like the look of Brave and might swap to that. I also run a pi-hole DNS to try to stop a wider range of ads matter what I'm using.

ever since youtube started with ads in their videos i just got adblocker for everything and never looked back
iam fine with ads but the moment it got in my way i was done with it and never wanted to deal with it again for i KNEW that it would only get worse