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BREAKING: we have just completely removed all ads from OSNews. The ad industry sucks, so I've put my money where my mouth is. OSNews is now entirely ad-free, for everyone.

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Aug 12, 2025 at 5:40pmWeb
Show threadCody EvansAug 12, 2025
@osnews Increased my Patreon sub to $16/Month.
Show threadbash2Aug 12, 2025
@osnews How can I donate by a bank transfer. No credit card here.
Show threadBart Veldhuizen 🚀Aug 12, 2025
@osnews respect
Show thread[AF]2050Aug 12, 2025
@osnews No ad systems are the future.
Show thread[AF]2050Aug 13, 2025

@osnews Just wanted to reply to expand upon what i said: Ads have always annoyed me to death ever since i started getting absurd looking ads like an ugly nosed cartoony dude, which led me to install an adblock. I loved using it since my whole life since the 2010s, and it was a mere habit.

Now in a future which capitalism had completely become aware of adblocks, they're generating a unprecedented Streisand effect that has caused nothing but to raise a horrific truth about ad systems.

Show thread[AF]2050Aug 13, 2025

@osnews Really, fuck Google, Amazon, Meta and all those companies who have decided to rapidly enforce their ad system for profit income for themselves in a bothersome way!!

If they won't listen to us, then may as well let us throw the ad system off to the dumpster fire and move on to donations. Ads have always sucked in the first place. I've lived to it every day when i used to watch television as a child before i found out tv here in Italy has become nothing but a dumpster.

Show thread[AF]2050Aug 13, 2025

@osnews Then, just as you saw, streaming services and smart TVs become more expensive and start getting ads in them as well, just like good ol' tv.

For the most of my life, i never ought to click them, and will still avoid all the time to fall for them.

Show threadJustinAug 12, 2025
@osnews might be good to add a banner to the site. One that shows the donations currently have the site ad free until X date. So users can see when donations are needed if they do one off ones.
Show threadpipilaAug 12, 2025
@osnews хуй тебе, побирушка
Show threadMarc TriusAug 13, 2025
@pipila ну интеллигент попался
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Show threadpipilaAug 13, 2025
@alter_kaker это чмо тебя ещё не забанило? Пиши почаще по-русски — забанит обязательно. Холверда — ебучий нацист
Show threadMarc TriusAug 13, 2025
@pipila значит так, я совсем не понял
Show threadSteveAug 13, 2025
@osnews Down with the ads!
Show threadWesley MooreAug 13, 2025
@osnews do you have a preference between Patreon and recurring Ko-Fi (fewer fees etc)?
Show threadOSNewsAug 13, 2025
@wezm Either is fine - whatever works best for you!
Show threadQuincy ⁂Aug 13, 2025
@osnews 👏
Show threadBed ⁂Aug 13, 2025
@osnews almost AU$100 for a jumper inc shipping is hard to swallow, but I appreciate your move, what you do and your principles, so ordered. 🖤