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I glossed over that while skimming the article. How ridiculous. "Anything you do that interferes with my shitty business model is stealing." Whatever you say,

• jasonmcalacanis 11y ago
  I actually moved to a paid model for launchticker.com and didn't look back, and 99% of the money I've ever made in this life is from being an angel investor (in marketplaces mainly... no ads!). however, the Ad blocking companies are a bit of a fraud, as they're blocking ads then allowing certain advertisers to buy their way back in! Like an extortion racket. However, you should read the whole piece, because I do clearly put in there that it's folks right to do what they want on their desktops/mobile phones. The issue really is the overall approach of apple saying "we're going to impose our distaste for advertising on the world by not only enabling, but endorsing/encouraging this stuff." It's certainly a juicy topic for discussion.
  • monochromatic 11y ago
    > the Ad blocking companies are a bit of a fraud, as they're blocking ads then allowing certain advertisers to buy their way back in! Like an extortion racket. I agree. This is so blatantly shady that I can't believe people actually do it. > It's certainly a juicy topic for discussion. I'll agree with that too.