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"You're not the target audience, ignore it and move on" isn't a good enough reason to allow these companies to continue doing this. Should we really just let t
by FridgeSeal 9y ago
"You're not the target audience, ignore it and move on" isn't a good enough reason to allow these companies to continue doing this.
Should we really just let them exploit those who aren't as good as we are at detecting this? No, no we shouldn't. Turning the other cheek because you're immune and not calling them out on it is part of the reason that advertisers have pushed further and further into exploitative methods.
- IntronExon 9y agoSerious question then is, how do we resist? How do we act in the interests of people who often don’t see the need for help, and resent it when offered?
- FridgeSeal 9y agoAdblockers, publicly and repeatedly calling them out as much as possible. Blockers for hitting them where it hurts and calling them out to try and force their tactics into daylight. Someone else in the thread mentioned a tactic they employed of calling up the company and asking to speak to the CEO/whoever felt the need to contact them so urgently. Put the onus back on them as much as possible. In terms of our less astute friends, education and patience I guess. The idea of digital privacy has been eroded pretty far and advertisers have successfully pushed the idea that it's completely fine to give it all up and let them harass us as much as they want for the digital equivalent of shiny rocks, so we're facing a long uphill battle there.