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OTOH, if you got asked often enough if you had a scary dog, you may consider putting up a sign saying "There is no dog here."
by rootusrootus 6y ago
OTOH, if you got asked often enough if you had a scary dog, you may consider putting up a sign saying "There is no dog here."
- JoshTriplett 6y agoAt which point the more common question will become "what's with the sign?", and the sign may become the bigger source of concern. (See also https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/a-lot-of-questions-already-answered-by-the-shirt https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/a-lot-of-questions-already-an... .) You might instead consider asking people why they're asking, and figuring out ways to promote more widespread understanding. Concretely: you might actively promote adblockers and tell people why they should use them. And rather than saying "we don't use tracking cookies", you could explain "here's why so many sites have cookie banners, here's why we don't".
- mewpmewp2 6y agoOr you could focus on your business goals... And just be safe legally.
- JoshTriplett 6y agoI'm not suggesting doing it proactively; I'm suggesting doing it in response to the question, if people repeatedly ask the question. "No, and here are other ways to protect yourself" is stronger and more definitive than just "no".