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I'm a fan of uBlock, but the argument's just not compelling enough for me. I may be dull, but Ads on the internet are like taxes to me; they'll just have to be
by kayo_20211030 2y ago
I'm a fan of uBlock, but the argument's just not compelling enough for me. I may be dull, but Ads on the internet are like taxes to me; they'll just have to be paid.
Sites host ads, nobody else does it. They do it for pretty straight-forward economic reasons. If a site's too annoying, why visit it? Eventually, I hope it all settles down to a decent equilibrium.
- fsflover 2y agoYou would be right if you were talking about ordinary ads, like those DuckDuckGo is using. I'm not blocking that. Most ads today track users and illegally collect huge amounts of information in order to psychologically manipulate you into buying what you don't need.
- kayo_20211030 2y agoTrue. I'm still being presented ads for shoes I bought three months ago. How many pairs can I possibly need? But, seriously, I see that as part of the tax too. Annoying, useless, and tedious. Have I grown callouses?
- fsflover 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33071211 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33071211 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28682709 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28682709