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Why are there hidden ads in Voyager? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dpkonofa@lemmy.world to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world
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I just swiped accidentally from the top of the screen and uncovered an off-screen ad in Voyager. What is this and is this disclosed anywhere?

Edit: Why is this post being downvoted? This is a legitimate bug/issue. What an unwelcoming community…

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[-] Z4rK@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I don’t think it’s the case here, I think this is just some PWA bug, but you could in theory get paid for showing the ad without the hassle of users complaining about being shown the ad.

[-] shashi154263@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

If this was that simple then every website would be doing the same thing and we wouldn't be bothered by ads at all.

[-] dpkonofa@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Most websites can track when the ad is displayed. Maybe this uses some PWA glitch to count these as viewed when they’re actually off-screen.

[-] shashi154263@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nah, there is no ad on Voyager. Absolutely none.

I think you're taking about this bug. The dev has already replied on that post.

this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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