http://adsarebad.org A blog attempting to inform people about the harms of the ad industry (Winston Smith) Thu, 21 May 2026 08:27:46 +0000 https:/adsarebad.org/ai-is-the-ultimate-data-miner LLMs are getting ads! What could possibly go wrong? It's not like we discuss private things with LLMs and that those conversations are now for sale or anything... Right? Winston Smith Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:18:26 +0700 https:/adsarebad.org/data-removal-scams Services like Incogni, DeleteMe and a bunch of others are effectively a protection racket. Do not give them your money, do not legitimise the practise of stealing data. Winston Smith Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0700 https:/adsarebad.org/passwords-done-right A practical guide to what makes a good password manager. And how to keep your passwords out of the hands of hackers. In this article we tell you how you can be in control of your passwords. Winston Smith Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https:/adsarebad.org/keepassxc-tutorial KeepassXC is the One True password manager. Let's see how to set it up. Winston Smith Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:32:41 +0700 https:/adsarebad.org/are-they-bad Ads are everywhere, all the time. Is it just annoying? Or is there more to it? I think ads shape your opinions. And the global narrative, and with that society. Winston Smith Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:51:29 +0700 https:/adsarebad.org/everything-is-stupid-now Every service, every app, every product seems to be stupid nowadays. Nothing works properly, everything quickly disintegrates. There's real incentive for this, and it's a problem. Winston Smith Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:06:25 +0700