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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by codedokode on Friday February 08, 2019 @05:04PM (#19119123)
How is blocking ads with software different from turning down the volume during commercials?

Also, nobody can be forced to listen to something.

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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by fastball on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @02:33PM (#19201984)
There isn't a difference, except that Spotify can drop you as a customer. Which is what they're doing. Which is fine.

The debate in this thread is not "what can you technically do?", but rather "who has the moral high ground?"

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