#adfree — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #adfree, aggregated by home.social.
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Apparently I'm not the only one annoyed by ads AI-generated content, SEO spam, and intrusive tracking on search engines. I just want to say that in 2025, a well-configured instance of SearXNG is a lifesaver. You can start by experimenting with a public instance like https://searx.bndkt.io/ and later run your own for ultimate customisability and privacy (docs at: https://docs.searxng.org/).
#OpenSource #MetaSearchEngines #SearXNG #AdFree #TechPrivacy #AIOverload #SEOspam #SelfHosting
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When the time comes to chip in for your home server's maintenance costs, think back on all the ads and "promoted tweets" you had to suffer before migrating.
How many times have you started to read a post in good faith only to be rickrolled into realizing it was a thinly-veiled ad? Hold on to that feeling.
Now...
How many ads have you seen since arriving here?