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Adblock again beats publishers' Adblock-blocking attempts

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Re: Why is this even a discussion?

>Never buy a device from that manufacturer again.

Yep. I bought a "smart" TV from LG a few years ago. It's generally a decent TV and I do use Netflix etc. on it, so want it to be online. However, a couple of software updates later, it started serving ads to me on its browsing screens. That would be fair enough had the TV been free, but it wasn't; I paid for it.

This prompted me to install my own DNS server, which comes in handy as it means I don't get ads on my phone when I'm in the house as well as blocking those on the TV.

LG will not get my cash again.

What these people don't realise is, I don't want to see their ads. I have never clicked on them and never will. Those serving the ads are wasting their money paying these people, because they're wasting their time if they think they might sell me something.

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