Yeah, that ads have been way over the top lately. I changed desktops, reinstalled Norton (its supposed to have an ad-blocker), downloaded Firefox as my browser, but still have so many ads I can't even navigate the site here! I'm on disability and operating at a $500 a month deficit, so I can't afford membership (since SOO many sites want memberships nowadays!), so I'm going to have to find a standalone adblocker. I'm not especially technical, so this is a hard ask for me, but I literally can't enjoy this forum due to all the ads (I've been here for many years, too!). So sad. I hate ads in general and have threatened to Go Feral i.e. give up all tech to get away from the sensory overload.
It's not me being lazy, cheap, or stupid. I'm just not as able or priviledged as some others here. So I should be punished for that?
Post post update. Ublock origen worked IMMEDIATELY and was easy/free to apply. Highly recommend!