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If the advertisers can't tell if you're using this app or a traditional podcast app, are you really supporting the makers any less by using this app? The advert

by tw1010 7y ago

If the advertisers can't tell if you're using this app or a traditional podcast app, are you really supporting the makers any less by using this app? The advertisers won't pay them any less because they won't be able to know that x% of users didn't hear the ad.

bberenberg 7y ago
️ Good question. I see it as a moral/ethical line more than a technical one.
saagarjha 7y ago
That's how we're going to end up with tracking in podcasts :(
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jldugger 7y ago
Who says they can't? The user agent used to download the podcast is a pretty strong signal, and it seems reasonable for podcasters to expose this data if it means higher bids on ads.
- sneak 7y ago
  Seems like ad skipping players should identify exactly as non-ad skipping players, then.
- epicide 7y ago
  The user agent string has mostly been used to lie about the source of a request: https://webaim.org/blog/user-agent-string-history/ https://webaim.org/blog/user-agent-string-history/