Is there any way to

[shut the front door]

shut off this annoying AI stuff that keeps showing up right in the middle of people's posts?

[oldtimes]

shut off this annoying AI stuff that keeps showing up right in the middle of people's posts?

I understand the site is funded by advertisers but I agree that having them right in the middle of a post is really annoying

[fdpaq0580]

I understand the site is funded by advertisers but I agree that having them right in the middle of a post is really annoying

I third that comment!

[CarlR33]

It’s the wave of the future. Facebook is the same way.

[gorillarick]

That's not AI (Artificial Ignorance), it is obnoxious advertising.
ugggg

[daniel200]

I see only the posts. My Firewalla router has built in malicious and ad blocking capability that i have enabled. It can not block everything on all sites, but it seems to block all ads on this site except for posts (like sky roofing) that are actually ads

[Bogie Shooter]

I see only the posts. My Firewalla router has built in malicious and ad blocking capability that i have enabled. It can not block everything on all sites, but it seems to block all ads on this site except for posts (like sky roofing) that are actually ads

Sky Roofing and others are sponsors (advertisers) and should be able to post.
Without them no TOTV.

[Blueblaze]

You see AI stuff on TOTV?

I use "Noscript", which is a browser add-on that turns off javascript. I never see stuff like that, but it does break a lot of sites. You can selectively turn it off on a site that you trust. It also has an option to allow scripts that originate on the top-level URL that I chose to see, but block all 3rd-party scripts (ie ads).

I don't use it to hide the ads, but for security. Hackers can't steal your stuff unless they can run their code on your device, which is exactly what javascript is.

[jimkerr]

They make it obvious that it’s AInwith it being a different color. I just ignore it and keep scrolling.

[HomerSimpson]

shut off this annoying AI stuff that keeps showing up right in the middle of people's posts?

I don't see any AI stuff, but I use the free Malwarebytes Browser Guard. I allow Ads but deny malware and scams.

[fcgiii]

AI = Annoying interruptions

[midiwiz]

shut off this annoying AI stuff that keeps showing up right in the middle of people's posts?

there are 2 ways to do it successfully.

1) stay off all social media
2) and get rid of anything listening in your house (note the AI ads on TV you ddn't mention)

why? because the dimwit IT help these places hire these days have the skills of a turnip.

[KarenBrake]

I use Duck Duck Go and don’t see any.

[Whatnext]

Download AdBlockPlus. Never see another ad on TOTV. Works on all sites, although some may ask you to turn it off.

[shut the front door]

Download AdBlockPlus. Never see another ad on TOTV. Works on all sites, although some may ask you to turn it off.

I have an ad blocker. These are not ads.

[SoxOfRed]

I have an ad blocker. These are not ads.

One more solution might be what I use and that is the free Brave browser. It's a Chrome clone (so no learning curve) that most sites don't even know isn't Chrome, however, it natively blocks all sorts of things you don't want.

I think you have to be a little careful of add-ins or extensions that perform this function. They have a habit of being sold to companies who make their living from those ads. Suddenly a helpful extension turns into malware with you even knowing it.

The good news is that, when that happens, your browser is likely to know and warn you, however... then you have to find a new one.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

shut off this annoying AI stuff that keeps showing up right in the middle of people's posts?

I never see those. I have an adblocker (UBlock Origins, on a Firefox browser), and I have my Firefox security settings set to eliminate spam and third-party-inserted content.

I used to use Google with UBlock Origins, but Google relies on advertising for revenue and blocked UBlock. UBlock is the gold standard for adblockers for Firefox.

[Whatnext]

I have an ad blocker. These are not ads.

I have never see them. Your ad blocker needs changing.