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I don't think most people learn about products through online advertising, rather just shaping their preferences. But if that is the case for you, just let ads

by a_imho 11y ago

I don't think most people learn about products through online advertising, rather just shaping their preferences. But if that is the case for you, just let ads through. I think the more appropriate phrasing is that dodging specific content is not intrinsically unethical and providers are not entitled to profit from it. Customers are not the one complaining, they are taking action.

p4wnc6 11y ago
It is the case for me in a really small number of situations. I want to block most ads just like everyone else. I only bring this up to point out that the Platonic idea of an ad can be a good thing. The OP takes the untenable and extreme position that the concept of an ad is inherently bad, by definition. I don't think that's a reasonable point of view, even though I also support the proliferation of great ad blocking tools and want 99.999999% of current online ad practices to go away.