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The struggle for libre computing cannot be disentangled from other forms of socialist reform. One must be willing to reject proprietary software as fiercely as they would reject capitalism. Luckily, we are not alone.
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Every time I poke my head out of my
$FREE_OPERATING_SYSTEMI continue to be surprised and horrified at the level of abuse people are forced to endure just to use a computer.Like damn, y'all live like this?
It's the same with browsers. For now I'm sharing a desk at work with someone who refuses to let me install ublock origin. How the fuck do people put up with half (or more) of the browser window being autoplay ads?
Quick hit them up with the FBI recommends ad blocker since they sound like such a fucking tool.
Everytime I have to use the internet without ublock I'm just like "Why is the internet suddenly so annoying??!?!?!" it's so shitty i don't know how anyone puts up with it.
can you
make a new profile
run a different browser
install it without telling them (hide the icon)
"noooo I like having companies cram ads in every possible place they can"
Sounds like you're sharing a login too, otherwise your browser profile wouldnt affect them...
Yeah, it's a small-office situation.
Make a new profile from
about:profilesand create a shortcut with target like this:"C:\Program Files\Firefox\firefox.exe" -new-instance -P "ProfileName"