There’s a huge span of skill between, say, the typical HN contributor and a dementia-addled 80-year-old. But some of you are talking like that’s the only two skill levels of users in the world.

Most adults are able to understand the basics of computer hygiene. It is not that hard to explain the what an adblocker does and how to use it to most people.

The sad thing is browser makers aren’t willing to help out the people who really need it because doing so would impact clickbait revenue.

Instead, that task is left to us. It’s not an ideal situation but have you seen what happens to PC’s in the hands of folks that don’t have a concept of computer hygiene?