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Yeah, but those billboards and carnival barkers are standing on someone else's property. They're not taking up space on the screen in front of me, which I perso
by Retra 10y ago
Yeah, but those billboards and carnival barkers are standing on someone else's property. They're not taking up space on the screen in front of me, which I personally own and administer.
If someone wants to buy their own screens and show ads on them, it's fine by me. But you don't have any right to do it on my screens.
- mthoms 10y agoThe counter argument is that by visiting a website you are then on "their property", or at the very least using their resources. You went there on your own free will and can leave when you want. No one is "forcing" anything on your screen. (not saying I agree with this notion necessarily - just that your physical "property" analogy isn't very good).
- Retra 10y agoYes, and they can kick me (or any of my code) off of their property, just as I can kick them and theirs off of mine. They can refuse to accept any part of any message I send them at their wish, just as I will refuse to accept any part of any message they send me at mine.