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I mean. Calm down? It’s an Ad. They’re not physically, emotionally, a psychologically damaging you. You literally agree to all of this when accepting the wind
by dartos 3y ago
I mean. Calm down?
It’s an Ad. They’re not physically, emotionally, a psychologically damaging you.
You literally agree to all of this when accepting the windows license. Use osx or Linux if you don’t like it. Don’t just shout “RAPE” on the internet because a company is showing you ads.
Go touch some grass.
- RiverCrochet 3y ago> They’re not physically, emotionally, a psychologically damaging you. I contest this claim. Ads create envy, which create overconsumption, which leads to environmental degradation. Furthermore ads which try not to look like ads tend to take advantage of people who are not smart. Also, things that are given away for free, but ad-supported, have been shown to create market distortions where "you are the product", and also facilitate loss of privacy through ad-driven surveillance and shady data-broker deals.
- dartos 3y agoI really hope you’re just being intentionally dense
- RiverCrochet 3y agoDoes your response follow Hacker News guidelines?
- loa_in_ 3y agoOne can hope all their heart desires
- flohofwoe 3y agoWhile OP both is overreacting and also has a point, ads are essentially a pollution that damages the mind.
- userbinator 3y agoAds are literally psychological manipulation.