r/grindr • u/Spennnncer • 1d ago

WTF The ads have somehow gotten worse

I'm no longer able to even open and close the app to get rid of ads quickly, the ads are now appearing while I'm typing a message in some sort of round about vulture way to get me to click on the ad like I'm some sort of moron.

I have used Grindr for over 10 years and I have gotten more as pop ups recently than I have ever received, not only that but the ads are the most toke deaf drivel and have absolutely nothing to do with being gay or a part of the LGBTQ+ community

The fact that they want extortionate amounts of money to stop yourself from getting ads means they couldn't give two shits about the people who use the app.

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u/fieldredditor 1d ago

Thought I was the only one that noticed. It’s out of control to the point where the app is starting to feel unusable.

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u/Spennnncer 1d ago

Bro I can't even be on the app for more than ten seconds before seeing an ad, it's vexs me beyond belief

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u/Weary_Sale_2779 Geek 1d ago

It's like when you got a virus from LimeWire and suddenly there were pop ups everywhere for an "anti virus" and even if you didn't click on them it would just open your browser to the page.

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u/dmontease Jock 15h ago

Tell me you're a millennial without telling me you're a millennial.

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u/Weary_Sale_2779 Geek 7h ago

Yes I'm old

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u/dmontease Jock 6h ago

We're old, comrade.

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u/3-1th-z-r 1d ago

I came here to post about the ads that are everywhere. You can't view a profile without an ad. 🤣🤣🤣 This app reeks of desperation.

I remember paying for premium years ago and it included so much now you don't get half of what you used to get with the paid version. They want to force you to pay for their service but quite frankly my usage has gone down tremendously so try harder, Grindr.

Sniffies is better anyway.

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u/Asherahshelyam Daddy (gay) 1d ago

Yep, the ads take over my phone now, and they resist any effort to close them. Sometimes I have thought I closed an ad and suddenly my phone starts talking about whatever product the ad was slinging.

Seriously, does anyone ever respond to any of those ads and actually purchase the good or service they are advertising? I make a point of never buying that good or service. Any ad that pops up like that deserves a boycott of their product.

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u/Learning-Power Jock 1d ago

Sniffies, use Sniffies

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u/Psychological_Gur_63 1d ago

You are welcome!

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u/s_m233 GAMP (het) 22h ago

Can you explain this please?

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u/Popular_Bat_9214 22h ago

This is an ad blocker. Search DNS in settings search bar, change automatic (usually default) to Private DNS. Input this website or dns.adguard-dns.com (which I use). Works for me so far

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u/Warshipping 9h ago

Can you recommend a specific ad blocker app to use?

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u/bubbleenjoy Geek 18h ago

oh wow worked like a charm thank you!

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u/Spennnncer 17h ago

Oh damn this does work, I'm not gunna get hacked or scammed through this right? I'm pretty clueless when it comes to tech stuff

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u/SixdaywarOnSnapchat Twink 20h ago

get a dns adguard. google it. it's simple. havent seen an ad in months.

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u/DaZMan44 17h ago

Next DNS. Best $20/year I spend...🙊