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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by FridgeSeal on Monday February 04, 2019 @03:38PM (#19080392)
See your misconception here is thinking that any ad company sees you as anything more than just some eyeballs to be ruthlessly mined for money and data.

They don’t give a toss how you actually feel about the ad. They don’t care that it’s wasting bandwidth, they’ve got ads to show you and nothing should stand in their way as it’s evidently their divine right because they’re gods gift to the internet.

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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by hk__2 on Monday February 04, 2019 @04:33PM (#19080854)
> They don’t give a toss how you actually feel about the ad.

Of course they do, their money depends on having people engage with those ads.

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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by temporalparts on Monday February 04, 2019 @04:56PM (#19081026)
Not necessarily. Impressions are important too. Just because you don't think you noticed that annoying (random example) coca cola ad doesn't mean that it won't unconsciously influence your decision to put that into your tray instead of Pepsi next time you're at the grocery store.
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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by mokus on Monday February 04, 2019 @10:35PM (#19082845)
I’m probably in a minority but I consciously and intentionally penalize ads that bypass my psychotic-level blocking. Getting me to notice their ad will cost them, I make sure of it with vindictive fervor.
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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by throwmeback on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @03:29AM (#19083749)
Same, I don't understand why more people aren't like this
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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by hk__2 on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @05:26AM (#19084124)
Yeah, so they do care about how you feel about the ad. If you associated that ad with bad feelings you might not want to buy that brand next time you see it.
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