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Re:Vivaldi browser v1.8 released, with calendar-style browsi... by lucideer on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @08:58AM (#13985656)
False equivalent.

Using your analogical line of reasoning, the equivalent would be stealing the groceries from a supermarket and replacing them with your own. I don't think Brave's proposed (but apparently never implemented) ad-replacement was quite this bad, but analogies are never very accurate.

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Re:Vivaldi browser v1.8 released, with calendar-style browsi... by jpttsn on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @12:20PM (#13987759)
I like my analogy.

I buy the food (content) and get the branded packaging (ads)

I then serve the same food, replacing the branded packaging with my own plates.

My dinner guests will give me credit for the plates, instead of giving eyeballs to the original branded packaging.

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Re:Vivaldi browser v1.8 released, with calendar-style browsi... by lucideer on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @06:23PM (#13991192)
Honestly, I need to retract my above comment completely. You're absolutely right.

The fact it took a second explanation/clarification is a pretty good insight into how accepting we've become of advertising as a thing tbh.

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