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Why does it matter whether it is the advertiser themselves who know about me? The wrong is that I am being stalked in the first place. Why does it matter that

• olegious 7y ago
  "Wrong" in your opinion, not in the opinion of others. Choice is a beautiful thing- that's why with things like GDPR you can opt out from tracking, personalized advertising and be worth less as a user to the publisher. Ad tech needs to do a better job in making these choices easier to make and persist. edit- as the commenter below correctly states, GDPR is "Opt-in" not "Opt-out"
  • gpderetta 7y ago
    No GPDR allows for opting-in into tracking. Of course most websites conveniently seem to forget that.
    • olegious 7y ago
      You're right, I don't live in the EU and forgot the distinction. But the point stands- users should get a choice, there shouldn't be a blanket ban.
• vinniejames 7y ago
  Because you'll end up seeing more ads, as publishers will show more irrelevant ads to make up for revenue lost due to lack of targeting
• missedthecue 7y ago
  You'll see twice as many ads, and most will be irrelevant to your interests. It's better to see half as many and have them be able to pique your interest. The publisher wins, the advertiser wins, and the consumer wins.
  • amelius 7y ago
    In the end the consumer pays, because someone has to pay the bill for those ads.
  • papermachete 7y ago
    I'll see no ads because I run several different ad blockers, as should everyone else.