If you use browser extensions like Ghostery and AdNauseam it’ll click on blocked ads in the background, essentially giving Google fake info. After I started using extensions like that my survey questions have been all over the place, and I’ll answer them in a way that feels potentially accurate but is actually 100% false and irrelevant to me lol. So I get money, falsify their info, and block ads and trackers all at the same time, it’s perfect!

I love that, Zabes has such cool girl energy lol

I used Nova for years, but it felt increasingly outdated so I switched to Action Launcher. Then it too started to feel outdated after a few years so I switched to Smart Launcher, which I’ve been loving. I miss AL’s side drawer but SL has a lot to offer if you want something slick and simple, with custom widgets and layouts. I recommend you check it out!

Meh, while I totally get what you’re saying I think there’s something to be said about these stepping stones between dying closed source platforms and developing FOSS platforms. Especially since most content people are used to and want to engage with is on said platforms. Not everyone wants to jump onto new platforms with learning curves, but this is an in-between for the people gaining awareness.

That, and having a fundamental disagreement with the way a platform is run or what telemetry they harvest doesn’t mean I don’t like the content there. Social media has been a constant battle between the owners, the content creators, and the regular users. At the end of the day people use it for community and connection, even if venture capitalists are hell bent on destroying their product.

Untrue.

https://www.britannica.com/story/what-purposes-do-mosquitoes-serve-in-ecosystems

https://blog.nwf.org/2020/09/what-purpose-do-mosquitoes-serve/

https://www.mosquitoreviews.com/learn/mosquitoes-pollination

There’s different species that serve different purposes in the ecosystem.

https://www.lukerchocolate.com/en/innovation/meet-the-mosquito-behind-cocoa-tree-pollination/

https://www.nps.gov/articles/chocolate-midge.htm

All that being said, I can’t stand them lol

Ah okay that makes sense

how the hell did you and the person you’re replying to get your names to look like that

I hadn’t heard of Clipious before! What are some of its advantages over SmartTubeNext and ReVanced??

If you can sideload Android apps SmartTubeNext is a great option https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext