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I've started seeing more shit like this, even TVs in exam rooms with ads like this.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Somewhat related.

I just unsubscribed from the USPS "Informed Delivery" email which used to just send an email if you were getting mail and it would contain the scanned fronts of those mail pieces.

Now you get it every day, and it has ads. Sometimes one, sometimes more. But, you have to look past/through the ads to get to the data, so they just won't get my eyeballs at all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I always felt informed delivery was a solution in search of a problem. Getting an email of a letter that's coming to me?

The only solution I could see this for is if you have a PO Box or a remote address.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Ya, it was only ever mildly useful and easy to just unsubscribe.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

I was in the hospital last month and the screen lock on the computer cart that they use to access your records and record information was showing advertisements.

It wasn't even medical related. It was for a fast food chain.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

In Germany that's illegal. Maybe in all of the EU.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

This isn't the doctor's office. They have to use this crap for regulatory reasons.

@[email protected] said it best already: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/18564277

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I discovered even worse recently. The office i went to added a third party wellness company to the new patient sign up process, so you were agreeing to their payment policy then next page is a nice dark pattern to join some bullshit company.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It is insanity to me that medication, especially prescription medication, can be advertised anywhere. Fuck the US healthcare system.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Never understood how its continued. I mean, we all do- lobbying. But when 3/4th of the commercial/ad is just different versions of super death side effects....just why

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Well, absent any other gains they wouldn't do it and I don't see any other gains. My only assumption is that it must ultimately be profitable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well were you there for plaque psoriasis treatment because that's very handy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

they even got adds in their comments now omg

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Finally, a place to sell my pills that will triple your dick size

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why am I seeing this? ℹ️

"You are seeing this because for some reason, you're living in 2025 without an ad blocker."

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The ad was served from the same domain as the EMR. Got past my pihole.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Or that, yes

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ask for SOTYUKU? How about STFU

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

SOTYUKU sounds like one of those shitty Amazon product listings that's just reselling shit bought from Alibaba/AliExpress.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Gods, that's awful. I would send them a bill for the cost of my attention.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If you click "Why am I seeing this?" does it just say, "America"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Its just a picture of ashy Larry that says "this you??"

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago

Thank goodness this is illegal in my country.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would absolutely leave that practice.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My orthopedic surgeon uses this exact same system (phreesia). I can't leave the practice, because they're the only ones in my area who will accept my insurance.

Isn't that fun?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The illusion of choice under capitalism. You can vote with your wallet, but we'll do everything in our power to make every alternative suck ass; from irrational inconvenience all the way to straight killing you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Yes. One always has the option to call the office and speak with someone, but this isn't much of an option if the practice fired the employee who used to answer the phones because now they have this handy no-contact solution that just so happens to cost a little bit less per month than what they were paying Brenda to answer the phone. Also, it will cost more than Brenda's salary in a year when prices go up to increase shareholder revenue.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if they're also using something like Google Analytics to track users.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I assume any corporate owned website uses Google. analytics. I fortunately have their domain blocked at the DNS level

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

go test with a burner device on a different network

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Got any link or some info on how I could block them too? Just ordered a raspberry pie for my own piehole and got a lot to figure out.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Setting up a pi-hole is as easy as some kind of baked desert. Flash your OS to the SD card, boot, install. Follow the prompts and you'll be golden. The hardest part, depending on your router, may potentially be giving it a static IP and setting it as your DNS server, but those steps are also usually pretty easy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thank you! I’m going through the install instructions from the website. Anything particular needed to block all Google Analytics and trackers?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

It's pretty much just does it.
Default settings are good.
I think you can dial in stricter block lists, but might have issues with some websites.
But you can pause PiHole for 5 minutes, allowing you to do what you need to. I think there is even browser plugins to give you an easy toggle button

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Just follow the steps on the GitHub, iirc it's in the default block list.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

My doctor's office now has ads

And tracking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

"Why am I seeing this?"

Because we want your money. Give money.

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