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Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims (arstechnica.com)
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[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 38 points 4 months ago (3 children)

First, you use Lemmy, that's great. But pls use a client without ads....

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Been using Boost since it was a Reddit client. By default, it is my go to.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe but you've done the transition to Lemmy try to use a libre client

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm all for Libre but in this case @rmayayo@lemmyworld is my leader.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Who is he?

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He is the dev who made Boost.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why does he done it with ads?

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Support his development. I will pay to remove the ads at some point when I am not being lazy. Many people like him because he listens, makes changes, has tremendous support and so on. Not to say that others don't but that is just how we roll.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm okay with him earning money to live, but put ads is absolutely not something to do. Donate to him, etc. But you shouldn't use an app with ads

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Been this way for many years. Ads don't bother me. And if its continuous help, then we roll with it. But someday I may do the thing.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

It's not purely the ads that bother me, it's the company behind it, to integer ads you have to use google, meta scripts. Big problem for privacy

[–] Veddit@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

100% this. Boost is great

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

by "client" do you mean "just use a browser"?

[–] BigFatNips@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Or, you know, the 98% of clients that don't have ads. I, for one, recommend Voyager.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe but not only, for phone I recommend an app that's much more optimized for using on mobile

[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy website is fine on mobile imo. Not perfect but usable and optimized.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago

For sure! Personally I prefer using the app

[–] dan@upvote.au 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can pay just a few dollars to remove the ads from Boost.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bro why using Lemmy if it's for using proprietary client? Voyager, Jerboa, you have others choice...

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ask the 100,000 people that downloaded Boost, not me.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Probably people who have been using Boost for Reddit before and now want the same experience but for Lemmy

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

But with this change from reddit to Lemmy the should have done the same thing for their client