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Do you guys even know of Adblock Plus?
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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.
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@Doug @LinkOpensChest_wav I used to think this way but so much advertising today is malware. I'm happy for sites to write simple text or image ads that won't even be detected by adblockers, much less actually blocked. It's the pile of JavaScript that's the problem, and it's the pile of JavaScript that adblockers block.
I'm totally with you there. JavaScript ads are not ok. But that's not what the quoted statement said. It said "all ads".
I see this a lot with the ad blocking crowd. Especially the ones that will run over to tell you how you're doing things wrong if you're not using their preferred method (usually ubo). It's not enough to block problematic ads because all ads, simply be existing, are problematic.
But then they won't offer anything else either. They want all the content of the internet served up to them for free.
I'd love to live in a utopia where we can all freely share everything. Until that happens I've got a family to feed and bills to pay. So does everyone else.
@Doug another perspective is that there's nothing wrong with wanting everything for free.
There's absolutely something wrong with taking steps to get everything for free as it's going to come at the expense of someone. Companies and the rich are unwilling to absorb any costs when they can get away without, and they usually can.
Who are you willing to pass the cost of your consumption on to?
@Doug would you like to play at a handicap against the rich? Or are you willing to copy their tactics and play even?
We're all playing at a handicap against them all the time.
I grew up beyond poor. I don't need a reminder of how big that gap is.
No, I'm not willing to employ their tactics. I'd rather help those worse off than me succeed than elevate myself on their backs.