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A freemium service advertizing it's premium offering hardly seems surprizing or objectional. They're not a charity

• drpossum 2y ago
  Is this apropos anything? I was pushing back on the claim that there were no ads, though your username suggests the reason.
  • concerndc1tizen 2y ago
    Why are you belligerent?
    • drpossum 2y ago
      Well, concernedc1tizen, I don't like it when people spout of misinformation. Especially when it comes to deep societal issues like pervasive advertising. Making thoughtless and inaccurate blanket statements hurts the overall discussion. "Belligerence" as you call it is direct, unambiguous, and will probably be remembered.
      • concerndc1tizen 2y ago
        That's fair. But I've never seen these ads myself, so it's surprising. The Americans do take pervasive advertising to the next level though, with product placement, "influencers", and other deceptive tactics. Their behaviors are a major cost to the legal system, because more legislation has to be introduced to govern against their obviously anti-social and exploitative behavior.
• stavros 2y ago
  "It has no ads" and "it's not surprising that it has ads" are basically opposites.