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None of these people exist, but you can buy their books on Amazon anyway (conspirator0.substack.com)
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Our AI-generated future is going to be fantastic.

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[–] 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I do almost all of my reading on a kindle - one of the ones with ads on the lock screen, and for months now all of the ads have been for this type of no-effort, low-quality, AI-generated garbage. Amazon clearly doesn't give a fuck as long as they make money.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    There’s ads on the Lock Screen now? Ugh.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Now? They've had the option almost since they first started selling them. It's like $10 to remove them permanently. Honestly didn't realize anyone would get the one with ads on purpose but hey, I didn't think people would use Twitter when I first heard about it either.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just sent them a message asking them to disable the ads on the kindle I had recently purchased, and they did so for free, no root needed. That was a few years ago though, so I doubt they do that anymore...

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Earlier this year I called them and let them know that some of the ads looked a little inappropriate for some of the children who use the device... They removed them no questions asked.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    They have sold two 'tiers' of kindles for awhile, the one with ads on the lock screen is discounted.

    It's not my favorite thing but iirc the lock screen is supposed to be the only place with ads.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Yes, and in fairness to them that's how it has been. The ads are only for stuff sold on the kindle store too, so not like you're seeing ads for hot singles in your area or some shit on your kindle. It's only now that the store is flooded with this AI garbage that the ads have become annoying.

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