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It'd just be nice if it was consensual. It is resource intensive to try to opt out of/avoid the ad-based society. And you never truly can as some data sharing a
by cobertos 2y ago
It'd just be nice if it was consensual. It is resource intensive to try to opt out of/avoid the ad-based society. And you never truly can as some data sharing and ad watching is almost compulsory (video/sound ads at gas pumps).
To be fair, I've gotten some great ads for things I never would have found myself, on places like Instagram. And yet I didn't get to choose when or how the ads were delivered.
- add-sub-mul-div 2y agoCable TV commercials have been more or less consensual since DVRs came out in 1999. Start watching a show late and fast forward the commercials. The internet taking the anonymity and freedom to skip ads away from us is the main problem.
- tharkun__ 2y agoIsn't that the same thing? (Cable) TV ads are not more consensual just because you were using the ad blocker of the time: DVR