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I don't like this article. 1. Fails to mention that the reason why many people block ads is because publishers sue overly aggressive ads or ads that advertise
by sdinsn 7y ago
I don't like this article.
1. Fails to mention that the reason why many people block ads is because publishers sue overly aggressive ads or ads that advertise harmful content (scams). Publishers who use these practices should be losing money.
2. Pretends that if cookies are used then companies will stop trying to fingerprint.
3. Sounds like they are trying to prevent blocking cookies entirely- I'm not sure how that is giving more power to the users.
- benologist 7y agoThis is like when Nintendo and Microsoft demand loot boxes include the 0.00000001% odds of getting what you want. They do this because they are looking for a way to save loot boxes because childhood gambling is immensely profitable and some children are so generous they may even spend thousands. They seek a safe middle-ground where most children can still be exploited and their parents defrauded but the mechanic itself is not made illegal and they are not breaking any law. Google wants to save internet-wide tracking before it is irreversibly thwarted or outlawed for being generally abusive to society, because it put a hundred billion in their savings account and there's more coming.