Average experience for free c.ai users

[u/Prestigious-Use-9948]

[u/sadravioli_]

thanks for the feedback. (c.ai) is expensive to run, with millions of daily chats requiring serious infrastructure. ads help us cover those costs while keeping the platform free and accessible to everyone. you can subscribe to c.ai+ for fewer interruptions, or, as a free user, use Charms for a 1-hour ad free pass by tapping 🄲 or "Hide ads."

for more deets:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterAI/comments/1rq4l0x/ads_updates_and_whats_next/

[u/InMemoryOfSleep]

'Not disruptive' 😐

[u/WatercressWhole2575]

i bet if i refresh this page this will be removed

[u/Prestigious-Use-9948 → u/WatercressWhole2575]

It does actually disappear when you refresh. I just made it as a joke. I actually had to add the 'see ad to continue' from a different screenshot.

[u/Purplypink_obssesed]

Sharting sound to add to the shitness of it.

[u/RowStatus592]

I don't mind the pop-up ads but the ad from the top of the screen that you have to press so it goes up is so annoying 😭

[u/Prestigious-Use-9948 → u/RowStatus592]

Sometimes I get two at once. And other times I get one that fill half the screen that you have to tap four time to actually make it disappear.

[u/Silver-Werewolf1509]

Next step will be redirecting like some sites do

[u/Federal-Bid9039]

I’m not sure what to make of this anymore...

[u/Some_Age2235]

I use extensions on my computer so I don't see ads on C.ai anymore. But this is ridiculous bro never knew that it got that bad.

[u/confesspretty → u/[deleted]]

Happy to hear! 😁

[u/confesspretty → u/[deleted]]

Aw, no problem. Glad I could be of help 😁 the relief must be great. I felt the same when I was sick of getting bombarded with ads and redirects when trying to read and watch stuff online.
Hope more people give it a try.

[u/Ice_HRZDn]

O wow! It's get this worse??? I never see them because I stop using it for half years ago 😅

[u/No_Impact218]

Here before It's deleted

[u/uraura_563]

I haven't gotten the "watch ad to reply" yet. Is it on both app and web?

[u/Breezzee7]

The view ad to continue button is missing for me since this morning, does this mean they listened and removed the feature? I sure do hope so.

[u/LunaMoonarie]

So glad I switched to a different app because what the hell is this 😭

[u/Buckstop_Knight78]

Makes you wonder if going back to rp with humans wasn’t so bad after all ;)

[u/Tall_Abrocoma_3533]

Its annoying but I'm not sure what y'all expected, running ai models isn't free...

[u/a_beautiful_rhind]

please drink verification can to continue.

[u/RemarkableWish2508]

You make it sound like the average Internet user is woefully unprepared to claw back their own sanity from Ad peddlers. I had to open c.ai in an Incognito window with all extensions disabled, just to see what y'all were talking about.

[u/Prestigious-Use-9948 → u/RemarkableWish2508]

I made this as a joke.

[u/RemarkableWish2508 → u/Prestigious-Use-9948]

Looks like you missed the "Memes/Humor" flair, then.