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I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by hn-acct »

nicbou wrote: post #62
makingstuffs wrote: post #33

I don’t know if it is just a symptom of growing up during the days of the net’s Wild West and navigating through sites like gamecopyworld or what, but I just seem to have some inbuilt filter which doesn’t even acknowledge the existence of ads. It’s hard to explain but it is like some subconscious filtering that occurs on a preRecognise hook or something. Weird.

I do not have that filter, but I have been using ad blockers for so long that my tolerance for ads is near zero. Being interrupted by an ad is enough for me to close the tab or turn the device off. I can't imagine what it's like to access modern websites unfiltered.

It’s horrible on mobile. Sites like macobserver are bad. Two videos overlapping, popping in and out, shifting content.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by matheusmoreira »

elashri wrote: post #68

We should assume that all ads in general are scams. The noise to signal ratio is too large to care. Word of mouth and maybe trusted communities like HN is the only way to reliably discover new things.

> We should assume that all ads in general are scams. The noise to signal ratio is too large to care.

Completely agree.

> Word of mouth and maybe trusted communities like HN is the only way to reliably discover new things.

There is no evidence that HN is not being actively astroturfed though. Sadly community filtering cannot replace trust in individuals.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by hn-acct »

api wrote: post #27
villgax wrote: post #20

This is true of all news sites, some hearing aid, you wont believe, why your pet does X etc etc

The best are the one trick doctors don’t tell you or the thing THEY don’t want you to know about. A lot of scams and cons are deliberately stupid looking and absurd to pre-select for gullible marks. It’s also why goofy conspiritainment shows are loaded with ads for quack medicines. Anyone who thinks we didn’t go to the moon will probably buy herbal dick pills.

I tried clicking one of those just to see and it didn’t even go to the alleged product but instead a landing page with even more of those ads! Shocking, I know :)

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by spudlyo »

Forgeties79 wrote: post #63
redserk wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I unsubscribed from the News app subscription over their decision to bake in ads. I own multiple personal Mac computers, an iPhone, an Apple Watch, iPad Pro, a few HomePods, and a few Apple TV devices. I’ve already proven that I’m willing to pay for a product even when there are cheaper alternatives. Why they decided to make News a paid subscription with ads — especially low-quality ads is beyond me. I’ve gotten to t…

What’s wrong with the weather and stocks apps? Maybe a silly question.

The stocks app is essentially Apple Business News, with stock prices on one side. I'm not entirely sure how the weather app pushes News on you, but my guess is that it's there somewhere.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by Y-bar »

timpera wrote: post #10

Why would Apple enshittify their News app in this way when there are so many legitimate advertisers out there? It seems obviously damaging to their brand, so it makes no sense to me.

"Services Revenue must go up! If one ad network pays us 2% more use it!"

-- Tim "Apple" Cook (paraphrased)

Actual quote from a few days ago:

> “Services also achieved an all-time revenue record, up 14 percent from a year ago [...] a testament to incredible customer satisfaction for the very best products and services in the world.”

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by brk »

sammyoos wrote: post #82

I bought a remarkably similar mug (last advert shown) from an add from different site [1]. Everything about it was a fake. Almost every feature they advertised did not exist (including the fact that it did not come in a gift box.) That was from a site I visit a lot and I wanted to show support. BTW the AI generated animation is quite cool, too bad it is not real... Do not buy this!! [1] https://kenmiso.com/products/%…

I am surprised you could look at that page and expect to receive a quality product. The images all look like really low grade AI-generated renderings. The mug in the cupholder and the giftbox image in particular don't stand up to even casual scrutiny.

Not trying to make your situation worse, I just find it interesting what these sites are able to get away with to get people to part with their money.

Re: I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

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Post by breppp »

cheschire wrote: post #49
makingstuffs wrote: post #33

I don’t know if it is just a symptom of growing up during the days of the net’s Wild West and navigating through sites like gamecopyworld or what, but I just seem to have some inbuilt filter which doesn’t even acknowledge the existence of ads. It’s hard to explain but it is like some subconscious filtering that occurs on a preRecognise hook or something. Weird.

Gamecopyworld… now there’s a name I have not heard in a long time. I feel the same though. My only complaint when Adblockers fail is that I have to scroll so much to read some articles on some sites. Sure, there may be some level of subconscious registration occurring in my brain for maybe the company logo, but it’s usually minimal.

just made me flashback to a url bar and typing that too long of a url
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