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No, 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
by revelation 10y ago
No, 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...