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We've reached a point where placing ads in an inconspicuous place (just change your new tab page...) is called "unethical." Amazing.
by bllguo 10y ago
We've reached a point where placing ads in an inconspicuous place (just change your new tab page...) is called "unethical." Amazing.
- Lerc 10y agoAds evolve and their fitness function is the effect they have on people. An inconspicuous ad is an ineffective ad (unless you count subliminal advertising which is both ineffective and illegal)
- revelation 10y agoNo, we've reached a point where the browser developer placing ads is called unethical. It's a very, very strong signal that 1) you don't own this piece of your computer 2) our interests do not align with yours. And that is a scary proposition for auto-updated remote software. At least with websites theres the illusion of separation.
- Manishearth 10y agoIt was very, very, easy to turn the ads off -- there was an explicit option for it. Given that you didn't have to go out of your way to do that, (1) is false.
- ForHackernews 10y agoAs opposed to other browsers made by Microsoft and Google, those paragons of ethical behavior and putting users' interests first...