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Is there any way to trick the algorithm to stop showing me a type of ad? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm in recovery and these alcohol ads are literally painful. Like one 30 second ad will make me spiral and I'll need my antianxiety meds and my ESA. How do I stop the fucking algorithm?

For context I watch everything on my Xbox one because my laptop is broke

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I've heard about pi-hole, which is a system where you can set up a Raspberry Pi to block ads across your entire network. It's a little involved to get one set up, but could be worth it.

https://pi-hole.net/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like a neat project to keep me busy and help my sanity. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Definitely go for it!