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Re:If you have something important to say, don't say it in a... by chc on Friday September 13, 2019 @01:51PM (#20964512)
This is circular reasoning. You essentially answered the question "Why is it OK in one context and not in another?" with "Because it's OK in one context and not in the other."

To break the circle: Why is web advertising categorically evil when print advertising isn't?

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Re:If you have something important to say, don't say it in a... by JohnFen on Friday September 13, 2019 @02:24PM (#20964883)
My answer to that question is simple: print advertising doesn't spy on me. Online advertising does.
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