• FauxPseudo
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    1265 months ago

    “From the founder of Honey.” Which means that stealing code and affiliate links is just the surface of shady stuff they are up to.

  • TheTechnician27
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    905 months ago

    Who in their right mind would use this bootleg piece of shit when uBO exists?

  • @SynAcker@lemmy.world
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    335 months ago

    I feel like the name of this product is a SEO manipulation to catch people trying to look for information on the Pi Hole. Overall shady manipulation on all fronts…

    • @ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world
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      75 months ago

      Considering the recent revelations about the shady, scummy and unethical business practices by Honey, I can’t say I’m surprised that one of the co-founders is doing more shady shit with their new endeavor.

    • @Zak@lemmy.world
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      155 months ago

      If you’re getting ads for an adblocker, it might be time to get an adblocker (but not that one).

        • @helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
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          45 months ago

          Oof, you gotta find that FBI post (might have a different 3 letter agency) said that adbock is required for safe browsing. Tell them users can’t click on malware ads if there’s no malware ads to click.

        • @ikidd@lemmy.world
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          35 months ago

          Set your DNS to a pihole or some other ad blocking DNS server, that’s about the best you can do on a managed system

    • dantheclammanOP
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      105 months ago

      That seems to be this guy’s MO, judging from Honey. Sell an invasive browser add-on via intensive youtube ads and convince gullible people they’ll get free money from it

    • @dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de
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      105 months ago

      Huh… I’m never off YouTube but never heard of or seen ads for Pie. I wonder when they will start showing up.

      I still see a lot of Better Help ads and that sucks. I’ve gotten to the point where if it’s a YouTube Ad or sponsor, I ain’t buying it ever.

  • Lovable Sidekick
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    5 months ago

    Totally foolish. Either don’t use the code if the license doesn’t allow commercial use, or leave the license notice in place. It’s pretty straightforward.