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This right here, this is the argument I simply cannot understand. A business is offering a service in exchange for advertising to visitors. You do not like th

This right here, this is the argument I simply cannot understand. A business is offering a service in exchange for advertising to visitors. You do not like the terms of that deal. The _only correct_ action after this is: Do Not Use The Service. Don't reward a business practice you view as illegitimate. Just walk away. Boycott advertising-supported business models. -- PS: the entitlement in this viewpoint is simply astonishing. "I don't like advertising, so the entire internet should change to accomodate me!"

jlarocco 13y ago
There is no "deal." I'm not signing a contract or agreeing to an EULA to read a website. My browser is requesting a website and choosing parts of it to display. Where is the problem? Is it a moral issue when people on phones browse with images turned off? It's how the internet was designed to work. If the content is worthwhile, people will pay for it directly.
marssaxman 13y ago
There was no advertising on the internet when I started using it. Then the entire internet changed to accomodate people who wanted ads. Entitlement? Yes it's entitlement. If you're going to configure your server so that it will send me data when I ask for it, then I will ask for it if I want it. I am under no obligation to additionally request extra data you might hope I'd take, even if that's the default behavior of an unmodified web browser.