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What about advertising? It consumes my time and attention, which is generally worth more (at least to me) than a few bucks. And advertising can have a powerful
by whiddershins 13y ago
What about advertising? It consumes my time and attention, which is generally worth more (at least to me) than a few bucks. And advertising can have a powerful affect on susceptible minds. By this logic, all advertisement-supported games should be clearly marked as well.
- baddox 13y agoAnd what about people who release free software with no in-app purchases or advertising, who simply want to learn programming or get enjoyment from having people use their software? These people are exploiting their users for personal gain too!
- ZeroGravitas 13y agoI don't mind "advertising" per se, e.g there's lego apps for kids that, like Saturday morning cartoons, could be viewed basically as advertisements, but are reasonable experiences in themselves. On the other hand the apps that throw up full screen ads with tiny, hidden close buttons are annoying. Mostly they seem designed to provoke accidental clicks, which don't seem to offer any social value at all. (Also, no one seems to note that fake free apps are undermining honest for pay apps, a model which people here seem to support).