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what part of his "maze of rationalization around ad blocking" has he rescinded? None. I still believe that ad blockers are necessary today, and I still thi
by x0x0 11y ago
what part of his "maze of rationalization around ad blocking" has he rescinded? None.
I still believe that ad blockers are necessary today, and I still think
Ghostery is the best one, but I’ve learned over the last few crazy days that
I don’t feel good making one and being the arbiter of what’s blocked. [1]
He doesn't want to be the author of the ad-blocking software, but he continues to use it. :rolleyes: He wants to dodge personal responsibility while continuing to engage in and advocate for the behavior he's now acknowledged is harmful. ie he's an entitled jerk.
Note ad blocking also disabled ads on marco.org and daringfireball.net, though; I'm sure that was unrelated to his decision.
ps -- he hasn't refunded his users. He's indicated how they can get a refund which isn't the same thing at all. Sincere regret might be easier to believe if he got rid of the tens of thousands of dollars he earned from this.
[1] http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good
- tptacek 11y agoI don't think Marco Arment needs the money from an ad blocker at this point.
- icebraining 11y agoUnless something changed recently, the iOS App Store doesn't have a way for developers to issue refunds; the user must request them.