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Aurynn Shaw
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Braw :blob_cat_melt: π³βπ
@aurynn then please, unless you donate money directly, do not access the services that rely on ads to fund their operation, thanks! Really sorry that nothing comes for free in this capitalist world. 
Jax UK
I would rather pay a sub than be forced to watch adverts. It's why I never watch live TV or listen to the radio. Trust me, once you've been ad-free for a few years you start to see them for what they are - psychologically manipulative. 
Brian Hawthorne
qu0th the void
Warrior of Latte :v_enby:
@brawaru @aurynn I'm gonna be honest, I don't think that these companies are stressing about their own ethical side of the interaction. I don't think they worry about the trackers watching your browsing history and profiling you or the headlines you realize are deceptive after you've already clicked a link. But you are worried that you're not watching enough ads for them? 
Johan | PD1JMB
Ask them if they feel owing -you- anything for adding content to their platform. I already know the answer π 
CubeOfCheese
@aurynn I feel kinda guilty about using an ad blocker because I feel like I'm stealing from the already struggling journalism industry. But you've presented a totally different perspective for me to think about. Thank you 
Darwin Woodka
@cubeofcheese @aurynn ask yourself if any journalism source has ever bothered asking you what YOU want to see. And yet they think they're entitled to your information? 
MarkusL
I stopped feeling guilty about using #Blokada, #uBlockOrigin and #PiHole when I realised that the advertising industry had pulled me into an opaque and intrusive surveillance system without asking. We now understand how badly they behave just because they can, and how hard they make it to find out what happens to our data. The only reasonable response is to opt out. 
Lorraine Lee
@aurynn All business models lose their innocence at some point. There is no such thing as an honest buck.
Brian Hawthorne
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If people say that they rely on advertising money, feel free to remind them that you donβt owe them a working business model