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if by "bot" we mean "not economically interesting", aren't websites within their right to filter our hacker-nerds who probably won't click on ads and buy useles
by nubg 2mo ago
if by "bot" we mean "not economically interesting", aren't websites within their right to filter our hacker-nerds who probably won't click on ads and buy useless objects?
- tescreal 2mo agothe ratio of this comment vs. parent is absurd. tfa's prior mentions "anti-cheat" in games. while cheaters do suck, a lot of draconian trash has crept in under the guise of that banner. i have been finding my locked down experience has been becoming degraded lately fwiw. i am not economically "interesting", and the consequences of valuing privacy in 2026 is limiting information access. shame really.
- superkuh 2mo agoYou're absolutely right. The modern meaning of "bot" is "not economically exploitable". I wish they'd just say that rather than using the plausible deniability for what they doing re: "bots".