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Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo... by hamilyon2 on Friday October 12, 2018 @02:48AM (#18199747)
It is actually voluntary to use these sites. I would understand your argument if it was illegal to use ad blocker. But it is not. Ad model works for publishers just fine, it is fully up to them what to show on their site to people with ad blockers. (edited: english grammar)
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Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo... by mijamo on Friday October 12, 2018 @02:55AM (#18199782)
The parent comment does not say otherwise. It is also perfectly right for consumers to try to influence the market.
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