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it’s not just about as cheap as possible. ads are free.

• inetknght 9y ago
  Ads are not free. They cost users in bandwidth, device battery, and website usability.
  • dorgo 9y ago
    forget all this. They steal my attention/time which is an orders of magnitude greater offense.
    • inetknght 9y ago
      I count that as part of website usability, but you are not wrong to point out it is the most egregious offense of ads whether or not they're "intrusive"