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Whether ads are being loaded is being determined by an opaque, ever-changing algorithm implemented in a closed source browser. We have no way to verify that thi
by falcolas 6y ago
Whether ads are being loaded is being determined by an opaque, ever-changing algorithm implemented in a closed source browser. We have no way to verify that this is how it's actually working, or when it will change. That doesn't even include how a good majority of the internet is monetized by ads, often Google's ads.
It's simply safest to assume that every page will be included.
- mdaniel 6y agoI don't think calling Chrome a closed source browser is accurate unless you have a citation showing that Chromium is missing this code Microsoft Edge is a closed source browser, for comparison
- falcolas 6y agoChrome is a closed-source fork of Chromium that applies numerous proprietary patches to Chromium. There's no way to tell what has been modified in that process (short of decompilation, et.al.). Pretty much the same process that Microsoft takes with Edge, really.
- nerdponx 6y agoI don't think calling Chrome a closed source browser is accurate unless you have a citation showing that Chromium is missing this code That's completely backwards. You would need some evidence showing that Chrome does not include proprietary patches, otherwise you pretty much have to conclude that it's closed-source, even if it includes a large % of code from an open-source product.