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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Why It's OK to Block Ads (2015)

blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk

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Why It's OK to Block Ads (2015)

blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk

floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Why It's OK to Block Ads | Practical Ethics
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Over the past couple of months, the practice of ad blocking has received heightened ethical scrutiny. (1,2,3,4) If you’re unfamiliar with the term, “ad blocking” refers to software—usually web browser plug-ins, but increasingly mobile apps—that stop most ads from appearing when you use websites or apps that would otherwise show them. Arguments against ad blocking

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/560483

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    Whenever something on my computer tries to tell me I can’t do something with it.

    • Ulrich@feddit.org
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      Hmm, I was fully expecting Ron Swanson there.

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        Just because I like that gif too:

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          LOL That is also appropriate but I meant the one where he chucks his computer in the garbage.

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            Just because you didn’t actually share it:

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              You are a better person than I.

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