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Re:Chrome will stop displaying ads that are repeatedly flagg... by hueving on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @01:25PM (#16369429)
>That's assuming that it's a simple process to publish a huge list.

Oh please. Claiming Google can't publish a giant list is really disingenuous. The question is really if they want to or not.

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Re:Chrome will stop displaying ads that are repeatedly flagg... by SquareWheel on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @02:22PM (#16369895)
I didn't say they couldn't. What I said is that such a list wouldn't make as much sense because it would always be out of date. A programmer looks at that problem and sees that an API makes more sense.
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Re:Chrome will stop displaying ads that are repeatedly flagg... by kodablah on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @02:36PM (#16370009)
I downloaded the entire list via the API just fine. What is the difference between an API and a download? Answer: authorization control. It doesn't have to be a fixed file on their side...a URL can serve just what the API does like a download. But then they wouldn't know who wanted it.
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