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Re:Use of Ad-Blocking Software Rises by 30% Worldwide by analog31 on Friday February 03, 2017 @10:58PM (#13565569)
Yes. I know that sounds harsh, and I don't expect it to reach such an extreme. But at least in principle, offending people to the point where they disrupt your entire industry and you cease to exist, is one of the many risks faced by any business -- particularly in media and communications.
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Re:Use of Ad-Blocking Software Rises by 30% Worldwide by kijin on Saturday February 04, 2017 @01:13AM (#13565889)
Exactly. One thing we often seem to forget is that no business has a right to exist indefinitely. When market conditions change, and your competition isn't doing anything obviously illegal, any damage done to your business is your own responsibility. Just because a business is suffering doesn't mean that anyone else needs to bail them out.

Car companies don't sue oil companies when high gas prices hurt SUV sales. It's part of the risk of doing business.

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