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A screen with an ad on it is objectionable enough, even if the ad is untargeted.

• blooalien 2mo ago
  > A screen with an ad on it is objectionable enough, even if the ad is untargeted. Especially these days when pretty nearly the entire advertising industry has a whole library of "dark patterns" and psychological trickery they've effectively outright "weaponized" against the "consumer class".
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  • closeparen 2mo ago
    The problem with ads is that they steal your attention to serve someone else’s commercial interests, whereas the objects in a home should serve its occupants’ purposes, practical or aesthetic. The fridge in particular is a site for displaying family information like the calendar, children’s artwork, etc. so an ad there, even an honest and passive one, is a violation.