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Re:Mozilla’s newest app perfectly captures the ethical dilem... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday December 08, 2015 @12:12PM (#10697725)
It's always a good advice, but you're ignoring GP's point that I believe the discussion around ads should be focused on: that a lot of advertisers are malicious actors. They are bunch of liars who want to profit by hurting people, and this is somehow not only totally legal, but a respectable occupation.
Re:Mozilla’s newest app perfectly captures the ethical dilem... by neves on Wednesday December 09, 2015 @08:11PM (#10708179)
My argument is the opposite. This isn't a respectable occupation. The respectable ones are exceptions. The main goal is to reduce all humans to just consumers.

Have ever you seen ads for kids? They must buy that toy! Happiness is eating unhealthy thing in McDonalds! And don't forget Camel: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/11/us/smoking-among-children-...

Re:Mozilla’s newest app perfectly captures the ethical dilem... by gherkin0 on Tuesday December 08, 2015 @01:28PM (#10698289)
I wouldn't say advertisers are malicious actors: they are amoral ones. They want maximum short-term profit, and they don't care if they hurt people or not in the process.