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But thats just it. The extension, by trying to provide a "unbiased browsing experience" to the user but sending false clicks to the networks, is punishing the a
by donohoe 9y ago
But thats just it. The extension, by trying to provide a "unbiased browsing experience" to the user but sending false clicks to the networks, is punishing the author/publisher in the middle.
This is a bad analogy but the closest I can find: Its like saying I don't like big book publishers so I'm not going to pay for the book at the independent book store.
Again, that analogy quickly falls apart but the initial point is similar.
The the larger thread on the page they talk about Google etc issues refunds for false clicks etc. Thats not quite true, that was more for brands that had their ads run on fake news sites.
- belorn 9y agoThe analogy falls very quickly apart since if a website uses a ad network that don't track users, then AdNauseam extension does nothing. Its like saying I don't like big book publishers so I'm not going to pay for the book at their stores, but i will pay for the book at the independent book store. It goes without saying that big book publishers are book publishers because they can out compete the independent book store, like using vendor lock-in.
- JohnTHaller 9y agoSo, 99.9% of small websites with ads. Meaning, yes, this is harmful to small websites.
- sanxiyn 9y agoThis is harmful to small websites with ads, not to small websites. Big difference.
- norikki 9y agoIt's more like when the book store asks you for your phone number, home address, and driver's license before they will accept your credit card, and so you simply pay them with cash.
- kuschku 9y agoAfter giving them a fake phone number that costs $5.99 per minute, a home address on the top of Mt. Everest where shipping ads to costs them hundreds of dollars, and a fake credit card numbers. And yes, this cost is one that they should simply accept, if they want to ship malware. You try to destroy my system, I’ll try to destroy yours.
- norikki 9y agoWhat's your phone number?
- mattdennewitz 9y agoanalogy: intentionally spending counterfeit money at a favorite bar