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Ads themselves might be fine to you (I disagree). Breaking privacy laws, spying on users, and dark patterns to trick user into "consent" is not.

• pc86 5y ago
  And one need have the other so I can't imagine what exactly it is you're talking about in the context of a reply to the statement "Ads are fine."
  • timando 5y ago
    Ads targeted based on the content they are placed next to don't need to track anybody. While they might be annoying (i.e. take up space / time) they don't have any privacy concerns.
    • d110af5ccf 5y ago
      > they don't have any privacy concerns Depending on how they're served to the end user.
• Humdeee 5y ago
  Alas, the modern ad industry