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Mainly because I don't want to miss something and wind up in yet another database. Or get malware. And because I wish the ad companies in their current form w

Mainly because I don't want to miss something and wind up in yet another database. Or get malware. And because I wish the ad companies in their current form would just die off. I think there would be traction for an ad-free network you could subscribe to and direct the flow of your funds. I would be more inclined to subscribe to the service in that form rather than what CoinTent is currently proposing. But I doubt I'm in the majority.

notahacker 10y ago
I think what the previous user was hinting was that if you're so uncomfortable with the prospect of accidentally collecting a tracker cookie you'd be happy for websites to "die off for all I care" the option of simply not using the internet exists (beyond a whitelist of trusted sites, I suppose). This both satisfies your personal desire to eliminate all possibility of accidentally collecting a tracker cookie without eliminating the ad-supported internet for the average person that is happy with uBlock or actually enjoys punching monkeys or downloading CometCursors.
- godshatter 10y ago
  But I do want to use the internet. I just don't want giant corporations tracking me around the web and employing thousands of people whose job is to try to trick me into buying crap I don't need or want in a myriad of different ways. I don't think this is unreasonable. People who just love ads would find no worth in the ad-free network I wish would spring up, but the rest of the ad-laden internet would likely still be there for their pleasure.
  - johnward 10y ago
    "trick me into buying crap" What? You chose to either buy or don't. I don't see the trickery.
    - cyphar 10y ago
      The entire job of advertising is to trick (or "convince" depending on how you want to look at it) people into buying things. You can be tricked into making the wrong choice.
- CodeMage 10y ago
  I would encourage you to watch the Defcon 18 talk by Moxie Marlinspike, called "Changing threats to privacy". It explains why "simply don't participate in X" is not really a valid option. Here's the link to the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0KrT6pBPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0KrT6pBPk

notahacker 10y ago

I think what the previous user was hinting was that if you're so uncomfortable with the prospect of accidentally collecting a tracker cookie you'd be happy for websites to "die off for all I care" the option of simply not using the internet exists (beyond a whitelist of trusted sites, I suppose). This both satisfies your personal desire to eliminate all possibility of accidentally collecting a tracker cookie without eliminating the ad-supported internet for the average person that is happy with uBlock or actually enjoys punching monkeys or downloading CometCursors.

godshatter 10y ago
But I do want to use the internet. I just don't want giant corporations tracking me around the web and employing thousands of people whose job is to try to trick me into buying crap I don't need or want in a myriad of different ways. I don't think this is unreasonable. People who just love ads would find no worth in the ad-free network I wish would spring up, but the rest of the ad-laden internet would likely still be there for their pleasure.
- johnward 10y ago
  "trick me into buying crap" What? You chose to either buy or don't. I don't see the trickery.
  - cyphar 10y ago
    The entire job of advertising is to trick (or "convince" depending on how you want to look at it) people into buying things. You can be tricked into making the wrong choice.
CodeMage 10y ago
I would encourage you to watch the Defcon 18 talk by Moxie Marlinspike, called "Changing threats to privacy". It explains why "simply don't participate in X" is not really a valid option. Here's the link to the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0KrT6pBPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0KrT6pBPk