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Microblog Memes

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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll go with the small red download button in the middle.

It could be the very bottom one, but it probably says advertisement under that and it's just been cropped out.

But even the correct button is likely to launch you into a popup to try and get you to download a "downloader" of some description, as if that's not literally the sole function of a fucking web browser, and then suddenly you've been taken to livejasmin.com or a sketchy gambling site targetted at Asians.

[–] Microw@piefed.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Same, small red one in the middle makes the most sense if it is one of those buttons at all

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

🧲 links ftw, simply ctrl-u ctrl-f magnet:

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As a millenial: i have no idea. I haven't seen ads on a download page in such a long time. Really takes me back...

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

It's still prevalent, even with uBlock, if you try to pirate from direct-download sites.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see the tiny blue link, so probably none.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

My grandma told me to click them all until one works.

Adblock, also if you're not sure you can inspect element

[–] SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

None of them.

The bottom one downloads malware.

The rest of them are the malware itself if you dare to click.

[–] es_eskaliert@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd say you'd have to click the file name to download the file.

[–] ddplf@szmer.info 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As an early Z - I certainly didn't expect so many people here to struggle with it so much.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

They've lost their edge, softened by a sedentary drip feed of Netflix and ad blockers.

[–] luxliminal@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Kobiyashi Maru it

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The real download link is loading.

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is why they said "you wouldn't download a movie." Because it's a risky click.

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[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

The most plain looking one, or the one left after AdBlock has hidden all the rest. Or depending on the site and how far into it you've clicked, potentially none of them because it'll start automatically after a few moments in some places.

[–] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

None. All viruses

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