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No need of (2) and (3) - the user can choose to not install/use the app. (1) is the right fair boundary.
by cognitiveinline 2mo ago
No need of (2) and (3) - the user can choose to not install/use the app. (1) is the right fair boundary.
- ryandrake 2mo agoThose apps just shouldn't exist. I don't know how "join your users to a botnet" became some kind of legitimized monetization scheme. Ads are bad enough. What's next? "Participate in a DDOS in order to use our app?"
- NopIdoN 2mo ago"train our machine to identify traffic lights" or something
- Dylan16807 2mo agoSometimes it's botnet, sometimes it's just accessing netflix without hitting big IP range bans. If there are proxy apps that only do the latter sort of work than I'm actually in favor of them existing and being widespread.
- account42 2mo agoExactly. If there is a legitimate use case for sharing your connection it should be a separate apps users intentionally install.
- xacky 2mo agoIt is the same as when javascript was used to mine cryptocurrency before web browsers blocked it, exploiting other users computers for unfair gain.
- inigyou 2mo agoWhat's the definition of a botnet?