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> why would my browser spend my processor cycles, network bandwidth, and electricity for the benefit of someone else's for-profit business? I think a reasonabl
by dash2 2y ago
> why would my browser spend my processor cycles, network bandwidth, and electricity for the benefit of someone else's for-profit business?
I think a reasonable answer is that you are using their website for your own purposes; that running a website has costs; and that many businesses choose to fund those costs by advertising. If you don't want to be advertised to, I would suggest paying a fee to use ad-free services.
- throwawa14223 2y agoI wonder if it'd be possible to poison. If I have to send clicks I need to also send enough clicks to make it not worthwhile.
- AlotOfReading 2y agoThe time when you could reasonably expect paid services not to track you ended well over a decade ago. Apple specifically gets mentions as a website data sharing partner in the privacy policies of my health insurance, my dental insurance, and my mortgage provider. I can assure you that none of those companies are lacking for funds to run basic websites and equally that none of them have ways to pay to "opt out".