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I have basically no sympathy for Google and Facebook here. I think they get what they deserve with their practices. Perhaps it didn't come across clearly, but
by ndiscussion 8y ago
I have basically no sympathy for Google and Facebook here. I think they get what they deserve with their practices.
Perhaps it didn't come across clearly, but the main problem (imo) is the conflict of interest this introduced between eyeo and its users.
- yborg 8y agoThe fact that a product named, plainly, "AdBlock Plus" that doesn't make clear that the "Plus" means "Plus all ads from the 2 largest purveyors of Internet advertising" is worth pointing out.
- whyever 8y agoYou are being hysterical. The plus is there for historical reasons, way before acceptable ads were a thing.
- dang 8y agoWe ban accounts that do personal attacks and name-calling, so could you please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and not do that here? Your comment would be fine with just the second sentence.
- hungryfoolish 8y agoAs long as those ads are not annoying. I'm guessing that the ads from google and fb still need to pass the acceptable ads guidelines.
- ryanmerket 8y agoFacebook doesn’t pay. They hacked around ABP and blocked THEM from working on Facebook.com.