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Oh please. There is no "stealing" or "theft" of any kind going on here. What's happening is your server sent us a free web page and we deleted parts of it. We c
by matheusmoreira 2y ago
Oh please. There is no "stealing" or "theft" of any kind going on here. What's happening is your server sent us a free web page and we deleted parts of it. We can rip out and trash the ads from magazines and newspapers too.
If you don't like that, then don't send people free web pages when they make HTTP requests. Make your web server return 402 Payment Required instead. If you send us free stuff with garbage included, don't blame us for deleting the garbage.
Every browser should have uBlock Origin. It should be literally built into the browser in fact, only conflicts of interest prevent that.
- high_na_euv 2y agoNot really, stop lying to yourself. Somebody has to pay the compute bill and ads are mechanism to get some €€ back. I do use ad blockers cuz a lot of sites are too ads heavy, but at least im not making up some ideology that im not ripping somebody off. Be genuine and honest with yourself
- hulitu 2y ago>Somebody has to pay the compute bill and ads are mechanism to get some €€ back. From the parent comment: "If you don't like that, then don't send people free web pages when they make HTTP requests. Make your web server return 402 Payment Required instead"
- high_na_euv 2y agoBecause what? It isnt the only solution and has *significant cons*. If you prefer radical / extreme approaches, then do it with your content