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  1. Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech

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    I've had family members buy Kindles that show ads, forever, because they're $20 bucks cheaper. I've had friends decline for me to set them up with uBlock or a PiHole because 'ads really don't...

    Its just something that, bafflingly to me, most people don't care about.

    I've had family members buy Kindles that show ads, forever, because they're $20 bucks cheaper.

    I've had friends decline for me to set them up with uBlock or a PiHole because 'ads really don't bother me'.

    I'm no cyber guy, but I've been using adblockers for such a long time that when we're watching YouTube at a friend's house, the response to an ad break is 'What the fuck?'

    I think most people have been habituated to the complete commercialization of the internet, including streaming, where it's viewed just how our parents' generation viewed ads on cable.

    It's absolutely baffling when I show them how I can make all the ads stop and the response is 'eh, not for me.' And to be clear, as much as I am IT illiterate for Tildes, I am the person everyone comes to when The Internet Breaks, so I'm not known for being wildly imcompetent or bricking stuff.

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  2. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (September 2026) in ~health.mental

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    I was thinking about you the other day while sitting in a therapy session that felt a lot like platonic prostitution. I'm sorry to hear that you're not doing well. Miss you around here, but I get...

    I was thinking about you the other day while sitting in a therapy session that felt a lot like platonic prostitution.

    I'm sorry to hear that you're not doing well. Miss you around here, but I get why you need a break. Thought of you when I saw this today, hope it was your backyard.

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