15:[[46255172,{"by":"inesranzo","descendants":12,"id":46255172,"kids":[46255900,46256059,46256475,46256686,46255929,46256064,46281514,46256386,46256081],"score":9,"text":"I was looking for a Python package and saw this Wikipedia-esque banner ad jump scare me out of nowhere.

https://postimg.cc/6ykTmSPD

I don't understand why the PSF is begging me to donate by showing an intrusive (and borderline manipulative) banner ad disrupting my reading flow.

If this was supposed to be the "point", it has made even more less likely to give money to support them.

I understand that sponsors are needed and the PSF have already been paid massively for this with their many PSF sponsors. Because of these generous sponsorships from these companies that use Python, you wouldn't need donations from me.

I just wish we can stop the enshittification of almost everything by polluting the web with ads.","time":1765639509,"title":"Tell HN: The Python Software Foundation is now showing banner ads","type":"story"}],[46041434,{"by":"TheCombinator","descendants":3,"id":46041434,"kids":[46047670,46041539],"score":9,"text":"Has this ever happened to anyone else? It has happened to me over a dozen times over the years, even going back to Windows 8. And it always happened when the update had been paused too many times and it always resolved it self after the update.

It happened, perhaps for the last time now as the last update came in. It's impossible to find discussions on this topic online but I know for certain this has been a pattern on varied computers I've owned and I just have a human need to talk to someone else about this.

Has it happened to you?

How do you feel about it?

Why hasnt anyone done anything about this in terms of writing an article or even going to court? Imagine it happening in the middle of an important meeting, a virtual court session, a poker game, etc?

I've lucked out so far.","time":1764034561,"title":"Im note going crazy. Right? Windows disabled WiFi when postponing updates","type":"story"}]]

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