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Author here. > These articles never clearly state what problem they want to solve. Sorry. The problem is that I want my software to do more good than bad, and

Author here. > These articles never clearly state what problem they want to solve. Sorry. The problem is that I want my software to do more good than bad, and I'm not sure it will. > (There was also something in this article about ads in paid products, which I also find obnoxious, but that seems like a non sequitur? Did I miss something there?) I see ads as harm, harm through manipulation. I know the article was not well-written; it was more a feeling dump of discouragement.

mlinksva 5y ago
> I see ads as harm, harm through manipulation. Like pollution, right? You working or not on FOSS isn't going to make a difference. Demand that ads be taxed/banned/regulated -- like pollution -- and hey, that's an activity you could do to fill time not spent working on FOSS, so that your not working on FOSS actually does make a difference!