Man it's so nice to just read interesting stuff and not be bombarded with obnoxious ads - ThreadSky

jhelvy.bsky.social • 109 days ago

Man it's so nice to just read interesting stuff and not be bombarded with obnoxious ads

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andywilson22.bsky.social•109 days ago

Twitter just tried to sell me Trump bobbleheads.

lovetheplanet.bsky.social•108 days ago

Or to be asked your date of birth all the time, even though you have already given it.

rljones24.bsky.social•108 days ago

Ha ha! I just created an account today and I’ve been scrolling through to see what the site is like. You’re right! No ads. It’s very nice. 👏👏.

incameranet.bsky.social•109 days ago

If you are on a desktop browser you can run ad blocker extensions that make the apps actually usable again. https://ublockorigin.com/

penno350.bsky.social•109 days ago

...or be continuously blocking female bot followers.

meghager.bsky.social•108 days ago

I agree. Facebook is the worst at that.

silenceredux.bsky.social•109 days ago

Agree!

footballscout.bsky.social•109 days ago

It's refreshing.

dunns-of-fun.bsky.social•109 days ago

Absolutely agree!

hollyphantpants.bsky.social•109 days ago

Presumably ads will come here too since servers and employees aren’t free.

jhelvy.bsky.social•109 days ago

See that's where we have the opportunity to do things differently this time. We know where ads takes us. There are alternatives, like this for example:

https://bsky.app/profile/jhelvy.bsky.social/post/3l76acg4bja2e

hollyphantpants.bsky.social•108 days ago

I don’t really have a problem with ads, I just resent being bombarded with manipulative and hateful political spam masquerading as real users. Regular paid ads are fine by me.

groovyfeline.bsky.social•108 days ago

I was just thinking tonight that I would be happy to donate monthly like I do with Wikipedia or even pay a subscription. BlueSky is lovely, and it would be nice to keep it that way.

unamcilvenna.bsky.social•109 days ago

It’s honestly one of the main reasons I’ve come here. Don’t get many bigot/incels on my feed there but the ads are out of control. This is lovely

akrianos.bsky.social•108 days ago

and to see ACTUAL comments! not just random posts or actual bots that have nothing to do with the original post.

michellesplant.bsky.social•108 days ago

Exactly @bsky.app

davidwrobertson.bsky.social•108 days ago

Yeah, we don't need advertisments here. Oh, that reminds me, are you familiar with the VeggieTales animated series?

boredandsavior.bsky.social•109 days ago

Oh shit. I just realized I haven't seen a single ad on this platform yet

rollbarann.bsky.social•109 days ago

On Twitter, every other post I saw for months because I refused to pay for premium, was for Cheech and Chong gummies or a vibrator I was a little confused by.

cylinrage.bsky.social•109 days ago

2015 twitter vibes and im all for it

tapati.bsky.social•109 days ago

If I see THAT t-shirt one more time. UGH. And every time you block one, you get that pitch for their paid account.

brandonmichelle.bsky.social•109 days ago

It really is! I feel a better energy here.

z3maira.bsky.social•109 days ago

And crappy accounts I've blocked over and over.

blerdbeats.bsky.social•108 days ago

OMG YES

bootlegbob.bsky.social•109 days ago

Early plot optimism

laszer.bsky.social•109 days ago

If they would implement an ad system, I hope they choose the "Would you like to watch an ad in exchange of (reward)?"
"Yes/Skip"

I am afraid ads WILL come inevitably, I mean this platform needs sustenance, as long as they are not intrusive is fine by me.
The abusive intrusion is the problem.

jhelvy.bsky.social•109 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/jhelvy.bsky.social/post/3lajaj6w2ra2f