Here is a small sample of ads I have blocked from my sites: https://imgur.com/a/5SD9b

And yet, yesterday, people were downvoting me because of my skepticism regarding the latest "we're going to keep Android installations updated -- no, really!" initiative.

Technically, this latest initiative actually makes sense.

But, manufacturers still want to sell new devices, and carriers want to move them, with mark-up. And there's no dis-incentive to this "abandon and re-sell" incentive.

And mostly, Google doesn't stick with things, any more.

Color me skeptical. Time to go and "Download" me a new phone...

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P.S. I don't begrudge the Paint.NET developers recompense for their work. Although, as I recall, it originally came out of the University of Washington, presumably with some funding behind it (many years ago, and perhaps no more).

I've used it, upon occasion, and it's a very good substitute for everyday "photo-shopping", as it were.

But the ads, as described/demonstrated, sure seem to be at odds with the old "do no evil" or whatever it was. Loading grandma up ('Download! HERE!') with 5 "toolbars" and nag-ware? Bad Google.