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Re:You block ads in your browser, why not in your city? by CyberShadow on Sunday December 26, 2021 @08:48AM (#29692324)
> it would be infuriating if you had to view an ad before being able to use the subway ticketing system

What about using a gas pump?

https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/ozu1up/havin...

Seems that the trend is going in this direction.

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Re:You block ads in your browser, why not in your city? by pvinis on Sunday December 26, 2021 @12:06PM (#29694123)
wow, that's bad.

I don't know if the "trend is going in this direction", because I would never go to that gas station again after seeing that once. I'm sure most other people would too.

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Re:You block ads in your browser, why not in your city? by tetraca on Sunday December 26, 2021 @01:50PM (#29695157)
In practice, not so much. Every gas station in my area installed these things, and they are busy as they've ever been. You would have to go well out of your way to avoid ads.
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