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minus-squareYiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1 day agoWhy does every site try to get me to install an app that is just their site in a browser?
minus-squareyeehaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoUse Firefox focus and firewall level ad blocking. Takes care of 90% of this kind of bullshit.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-219 hours agoOne reason (of several): so that you can’t block ads I’m assuming you are using a mobile browser. Switch it to desktop mode to put a stop to it.
minus-squareKristell@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoYou still can, at least on Android, it’s just less straightforward, and a bit less consistent https://adaway.org/ For anyone curious, makes mobile gaming a whole lot less painful too
minus-squareKyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44·1 day agoEasier gathering tracking data and allows them to give you notifications to increase engagement. If you were looking for an honest answer that is. I hate it too.
Why does every site try to get me to install an app that is just their site in a browser?
Use Firefox focus and firewall level ad blocking. Takes care of 90% of this kind of bullshit.
One reason (of several): so that you can’t block ads
I’m assuming you are using a mobile browser. Switch it to desktop mode to put a stop to it.
You still can, at least on Android, it’s just less straightforward, and a bit less consistent
https://adaway.org/
For anyone curious, makes mobile gaming a whole lot less painful too
Easier gathering tracking data and allows them to give you notifications to increase engagement.
If you were looking for an honest answer that is.
I hate it too.