Anti-assholedesign: Steam bans games with disruptive forced-video ads

Tauro appreciation thread

Notepad is being paywalled

Ad for PDF viewer looks like it's the current ap needing updating.

Does NOBODY realize how much of a problem this can cause? How was this not taken down by YouTube??

Flickr didn't let me the time to click once, they just choose "my" preferences.

Facebook handling of amber alerts

Facebook is pushing the limits here - the feed stops loading for an "ad break" if you reject cookies.

Samsung’s Customer Service is Designed to Wear You Down

To scam me for a toll.

Have an Adobe account (required for work), got unsolicited mail from Behance. Went to manage email preferences and they require you to give them even more data before continuing.

gyazo paywalls your own content AFTER you upload it

Clicking on Firefox brings you to the Edge install page

As a parent, should one allow a 10-year old daughter to start a YouTube channel?

What are your WORST websites for Trackers/Ads? (Mine so far)

Russian cloud provider Mail.Ru given 100GB free in 2012. In 2024, they lowered the free space to 8GB, and took hostage of your files until you pay.

Facebook now forcing you to pause your scrolling when an ad comes in your feed

How the T2 Security Chip Makes MacBook Repairs Impossible: Only Replaceable Parts Are Fans, Hinges, Screws, Housing, and Some Display Glass (Without Sensors). Everything Else—Logic Board, SSD, Touch ID, Battery, Trackpad, Keyboard, Ports, and More—Is Locked to T2. Read the pinned comment for details

The absolute state of modern web advertising

Having to answer a question from a advertisement to continue watching. Original post from u/AccurateMeet1407, couldnt crosspost

I just wanted to watch a video on this local news article...

Having to press cancel on 6 separate screens before actually being able to cancel your subscription

Somehow, I just got banned for cyber bullying

Very inappropriate ad on YouTube🤦🏽‍♂️

That's gonna be a no