In urban areas, I’m used to house numbers starting at 1 at one end of the street, then incrementing as you go along.

Yes, this is a thing, but not always.

In my own subdivision all the residential streets start with the same letter, and the housing numbers are in the hundreds (300, 400, 500, etc.), even though the streets are short. None of them start at 1, or even 10, or even 100! … there’s no rhyme or reason, but it does cause confusion when you have several “630” house numbers all in the same area but on different streets that are slightly different.

This was google maps, and it was being used though my municipal traffic cam website, so it’s quite a stripped down version of gmaps (not even store names show up 😂).

I wonder if developers do this out of spite.

Using it on FF.

I had it running. I also had Adguard (system wide) enabled. I need to tweak my filters 😂

It is a good reminder, though. I’m going to have to reevaluate some of my add-ons and settings. I prefer things to be minimalist, and perhaps I really am overlapping features unnecessarily.

Yes, it can be disabled, but what I’m saying is that with my previous addon setup, the browser message didn’t even show up - only the website gave this popup about receiving notifications. In hindsight, it seems like broken browser behaviour, and it’s working as it should now.

An interesting thing to note is that I’m also seeing that my browser is asking whether to allow notifications from the site or not, rather than the site asking directly.

I’ll have to do more testing. Ideally, I’d like to only use Adguard, since that’s what I use across multiple devices. I’m sure I can find the filter list/settings that produce the same result as Ghostery… hopefully. LOL

Give it a try again and see if it gets rid of that top popup. I never get notification requests like that.

Well, shit! I just installed it on a secondary, clean browser and did a before and after. What do you know? No popup when using Ghostery!

Now I have to figure out if it’s a list that isn’t enabled in the other blockers, or if they just suck. LOL

I’ve used Ghostery before, for a while, actually! I love the extra details it provides.

Since I have a paid Adguard account, I use that system wide. UBO is left on because I like the element blocker it uses.

Yes, I do agree.

However, I find that the element blocker in UBO is better than AdGuard, and it gives more control over blocking things like remote fonts. Since I run AdGuard system-wide, I just leave it on for the entire browser.

Adguard does create issues where certain sites simply will not work, so I have to disable Adguard, and I’ll leave UBO on to block any ads or trackers that get through as a result.

It works for me. 😂👍

I was already using ubo and Adguard, but these damn popups still came up. I’m going to tweak my filter list to see if I’m missing something.

If it’s a site I visit frequently, I tend to manually block undesirable elements. But this was a one-off.

Because I want to suffer, apparently. 😂

I would absolutely pay for a way to block AI generated content from showing up on my browser.

The first ad blocker to offer this wins.

Are they making money selling food or selling ad spots? Stupid businesses don’t deserve to stay in business.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I finished watching it, and I’m both fascinated and furious.

“Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Dr. Cialdini.

Thanks for the recommend! I’m going to check my library for it!

I don’t support animal cruelty, so I’d never get a Canada Goose jacket.

Yes, it’s absolutely horrific where we’re at. But there is an upside!

If you’re able to acknowledge its existence and protect against it, you’ve built a tremendous foundation for preserving your mental health that will last a lifetime.

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that these ad companies (and the companies who deploy their services) only have control over you if you give them permission to.

• Block ads whenever you can.
• Avoid apps/websites that use dark patterns. .
• Work to improve your health (physical and mental), find meaningful tasks, be with people in real life or enjoy the outdoors alone; the less time you spend on ad territory, the less impact they will have on you.
• Buy from ethical companies, if possible.
• Avoid “influencers”, people who constantly promote “sponsored content”, and other strongly bias sources for your information or entertainment.

Beauty pageants are so fucking cringe and should be deleted in their entirety.

Yeah, they are cringe, but these are adults, not children. It’s the same as a bodybuilder competition, as far as I’m concerned. Not for me, but as long as people aren’t getting hurt, it’s just entertainment. Just keep the kids out of it.