@aurynn then please, unless you donate money directly,...

@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.

Like 29 Jun 2023 at 12:40 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mstdn.social

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Jax UK

@brawaru @aurynn

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.

29 Jun 2023 at 14:34 | Open on lgbtqia.space

Aurynn Shaw

@brawaru I do not owe anyone a working business model.

29 Jun 2023 at 19:10 | Open on cloudisland.nz

Brian Hawthorne

@brawaru @aurynn If their services are accessible despite my adblocker, I am going to access them. If they don’t have a business model that can deal with this reality, that is not my problem.

29 Jun 2023 at 19:41 | Open on infosec.exchange

qu0th the void

@brawaru @aurynn Ad networks are a prime source of malware. Ad’s are made of code and the ad companies rarely scan the code for viruses.

A lot of tech people run ad blockers for security.

29 Jun 2023 at 20:21 | Open on mastodon.online

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?

29 Jun 2023 at 20:47 | Open on tech.lgbt

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