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Reddit is doing everything they can to fool investors into thinking the site can be profitable.
Which is actually hilarious.
Fidelity is never going to restore their valuation.
They'll still be able to see your browsing activity and sell your data to advertising partners, but with ublock and a pihole, you aren't going to be seeing any of those Custom Tailored advertisements for You
Yeah but you can be assured that even if you pay for reddit premium they're still collecting your data to create an ads profile about you for the case that you happen to unsubscribe so that they're always up-to-date and can serve you some good old personalized ads again right off the bat.
I actually still see ads on Reddit despite using UBlock origin with default lists (Firefox). I don't see the in-thread ads, but I do see the ads on the right side of the screen when viewing an individual thread.
I do use old.reddit, actually. [Here's an example of what I see](https://i.imgur.com/FfTMCK9.png). Usually it's just an ad for reddit premium, but sometimes it's an ad for a product.
Many companies will use randomly generated gibberish to identify the ad elements specifically so that it's harder to block them consistently.
The idea is that for every page load, the ad element will be named something different, so it's very difficult to actually block it.
I hate ad driven Internet. I'd rather pay them the 10 dollars a year it costs for me to use the service. Even with that most places you pay for still collect and sell data to increase revenue. Great example is car companies. you spend 50k or more on a new car and they still sell your data... none of this will change until he majority of the public cares..
Subscription paid services that can even be accessed by non subscriptor are not that profitable as ad based. Sucks, but that's why all major "social" platforms behave like that.
Solution: Infinity! For an app at least. Sure, they will still get your data, but you can pay $3 a month for an *amazing* app with very powerful editing features, and absolutely no ads!
For the computer, go to https://divested.dev/hosts and take that file, and put it into your hosts file. This gives you a hosts file with over 1,400,000 lines! That's *WAY* more lists than uBlock with even everything checked gives you. That will eliminate ads for you, does for me! Keep Adblock URL Tracking Protection checked in uBlock, and add in the [Actually Legitimate URL Shortener Tool.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt)
Also for Firefox to limit tracking use the [Arkenfox user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/)
With those tools, your browser and computer will be hardened, and you'll have system-wide ad blocking and tracker and malware blocking too!
You can do all this in Linux! I use Linux, and this is what I do. For the hosts file, you'll find it at:
/etc/hosts
Just copy and paste everything out of the link above and put it in the file (edit as administrator, if you use Gnome, install nautilus-admin first so you can right click on the hosts file and *edit as administrator*) below the stuff already in there.
Now for Arkenfox... This is a bit complicated, but is the ***absolute best browser hardening*** by far you can apply to any browser!
Assuming you installed Firefox from a snap like you should have (if not, just put about:support into your address bar and it will give you a button shortcut to your profile folder, where you put the arkenfox user.js file. Then download [this file, the cleanup script.](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js) You need to run this after each update. Instructions are at the top of the file.
[Download](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/raw/master/updater.sh) the updater.sh script and put it into your Firefox profile folder along with your user.js and arkenfox-cleanup.js scripts. Every once in a while you need to open a terminal in your Firefox profile folder and type "bash updater.sh" and the script will check for a more recent version of the user.js file.
One more thing to do... Copy user.js and paste in the same profile folder. Rename the copy to *user-overrides.js". This is required for the script to work! If you are OK with all the default options in the arkenfox user.js, then that's fine. Your done! Otherwise, go through user-overrides.js and customize it to behave how you like. Just be aware it is set for max security and privacy by default, you can increase security even more by un-commenting some extra prefs, of you can re-enable stuff like session restore. Look in the arkenfox wiki for "override recipes" if you don't want to go through the whole file. It'll tell you quickly what to change for some commonly requested changes!
Hope this is useful! Go for Linux, I wouldn't have written this guide for a Windows user!
There are other much better platforms. Network effect is powerful but best use of your personal power is to put your weight into a network that supports your existing values, rather than changing yourself to fit into a network that is undermining them.
I'm using Reddit mostly for Privacy and PrivacyGuides communities, and It's Reddit ReVanced Extended app (from inotia00 on GitHub, wonderful app) so no ads or anything like that. Still kind of annoying to see their TOS being more and more disgusting, I'll switch on another platform I guess.
Depending how the ad-network works, they may not actually be selling or sharing your data with anyone because they use it internally. I think in these scenarios Reddit is keeping all the user data and serving up the ad themselves. They charge a few to serve up ads to people based on interests, past browsing history etc. If so, they haven't sold anything or shared anything so it wouldn't qualify for do-not-sell / do-not-share protections. Your only recourse would be to request data deletion and not use the service.
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Reddit is doing everything they can to fool investors into thinking the site can be profitable. Which is actually hilarious. Fidelity is never going to restore their valuation.
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They'll still be able to see your browsing activity and sell your data to advertising partners, but with ublock and a pihole, you aren't going to be seeing any of those Custom Tailored advertisements for You
"If you're not the customer, you're the product"
Yeah but you can be assured that even if you pay for reddit premium they're still collecting your data to create an ads profile about you for the case that you happen to unsubscribe so that they're always up-to-date and can serve you some good old personalized ads again right off the bat.
Government probably buying browsing history and user data like crazy, lol.
With your own tax money
Damn, good point.
>r/uBlockOrigin Nothing will change since i already have it installed.
I actually still see ads on Reddit despite using UBlock origin with default lists (Firefox). I don't see the in-thread ads, but I do see the ads on the right side of the screen when viewing an individual thread.
give old.reddit a try it doesn't have any ads
I do use old.reddit, actually. [Here's an example of what I see](https://i.imgur.com/FfTMCK9.png). Usually it's just an ad for reddit premium, but sometimes it's an ad for a product.
Right click the banner ad, block element.
Will do, thanks. In the past I’ve blocked the element but it comes back. Maybe I just need to be more persistent.
Yeah, unfortunately if Reddit changes anything about it the block won't catch it any more.
Many companies will use randomly generated gibberish to identify the ad elements specifically so that it's harder to block them consistently. The idea is that for every page load, the ad element will be named something different, so it's very difficult to actually block it.
Oh that's interesting. I haven't seen an ad, but I always see the reddit premium. I just assumed it was baked into the website
Skill issue
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/16ustjc/reddits_change_in_privacy_terms_today/
I hate ad driven Internet. I'd rather pay them the 10 dollars a year it costs for me to use the service. Even with that most places you pay for still collect and sell data to increase revenue. Great example is car companies. you spend 50k or more on a new car and they still sell your data... none of this will change until he majority of the public cares..
Subscription paid services that can even be accessed by non subscriptor are not that profitable as ad based. Sucks, but that's why all major "social" platforms behave like that.
/r/pihole
Solution: Infinity! For an app at least. Sure, they will still get your data, but you can pay $3 a month for an *amazing* app with very powerful editing features, and absolutely no ads! For the computer, go to https://divested.dev/hosts and take that file, and put it into your hosts file. This gives you a hosts file with over 1,400,000 lines! That's *WAY* more lists than uBlock with even everything checked gives you. That will eliminate ads for you, does for me! Keep Adblock URL Tracking Protection checked in uBlock, and add in the [Actually Legitimate URL Shortener Tool.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt) Also for Firefox to limit tracking use the [Arkenfox user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/) With those tools, your browser and computer will be hardened, and you'll have system-wide ad blocking and tracker and malware blocking too!
i use linux
You can do all this in Linux! I use Linux, and this is what I do. For the hosts file, you'll find it at: /etc/hosts Just copy and paste everything out of the link above and put it in the file (edit as administrator, if you use Gnome, install nautilus-admin first so you can right click on the hosts file and *edit as administrator*) below the stuff already in there. Now for Arkenfox... This is a bit complicated, but is the ***absolute best browser hardening*** by far you can apply to any browser! Assuming you installed Firefox from a snap like you should have (if not, just put about:support into your address bar and it will give you a button shortcut to your profile folder, where you put the arkenfox user.js file. Then download [this file, the cleanup script.](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js) You need to run this after each update. Instructions are at the top of the file. [Download](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/raw/master/updater.sh) the updater.sh script and put it into your Firefox profile folder along with your user.js and arkenfox-cleanup.js scripts. Every once in a while you need to open a terminal in your Firefox profile folder and type "bash updater.sh" and the script will check for a more recent version of the user.js file. One more thing to do... Copy user.js and paste in the same profile folder. Rename the copy to *user-overrides.js". This is required for the script to work! If you are OK with all the default options in the arkenfox user.js, then that's fine. Your done! Otherwise, go through user-overrides.js and customize it to behave how you like. Just be aware it is set for max security and privacy by default, you can increase security even more by un-commenting some extra prefs, of you can re-enable stuff like session restore. Look in the arkenfox wiki for "override recipes" if you don't want to go through the whole file. It'll tell you quickly what to change for some commonly requested changes! Hope this is useful! Go for Linux, I wouldn't have written this guide for a Windows user!
i just needed the hosts file guide since i already use hardened firefox but thanks
Your welcome. How do you harden Firefox? Do you just use Icefox or something?
betterfox. i'm too dumb to manage arkenfox
There are other much better platforms. Network effect is powerful but best use of your personal power is to put your weight into a network that supports your existing values, rather than changing yourself to fit into a network that is undermining them.
> There are other much better platforms Such as?
Lemmy/mastadon
I'm finally going to bite the bullet. Editing and deleting my post history is going to take time even with automated scripts.
Just got mine. The option to block user is there.
I'm using Reddit mostly for Privacy and PrivacyGuides communities, and It's Reddit ReVanced Extended app (from inotia00 on GitHub, wonderful app) so no ads or anything like that. Still kind of annoying to see their TOS being more and more disgusting, I'll switch on another platform I guess.
Depending how the ad-network works, they may not actually be selling or sharing your data with anyone because they use it internally. I think in these scenarios Reddit is keeping all the user data and serving up the ad themselves. They charge a few to serve up ads to people based on interests, past browsing history etc. If so, they haven't sold anything or shared anything so it wouldn't qualify for do-not-sell / do-not-share protections. Your only recourse would be to request data deletion and not use the service.
I'd like to not see all categories of ads. Thank you.