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Re:AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to by pixl97 on Friday March 01, 2019 @07:19AM (#19279847)
They didn't say they stopped tracking you, just that they didn't charge the advertisers.
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Re:AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to by chicob on Friday March 01, 2019 @07:28AM (#19279906)
But in that case it still looks like an effective way of fighting that business model.
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Re:AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to by sgc on Friday March 01, 2019 @08:40AM (#19280477)
Or to receive more aggressive advertising/you are using ad nauseum overlays.
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Re:AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to by anoncake on Friday March 01, 2019 @06:38PM (#19286361)
Aggressively advertising to someone you know hates ads is stupid. They'll just boycott you in spite.
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Re:AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to by goodcharles on Friday March 01, 2019 @08:25AM (#19280331)
LOL. Of course they're still charging the advertisers.
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Re:AdNauseam – clicking ads so you don't have to by etherealG on Monday March 04, 2019 @10:09AM (#19301813)
That sounds correct, don’t pay ad placements, but do charge advertisers. Right up there with usual adtech morals.
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