Re:A New Digital Manifesto
by belorn on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:56PM
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> imagine a term of service that only grants access to a website in exchange for viewing ads
Lets first imagine that the term of service is fully understood by the users. The tracking is explained and understood, the trading of personal data, the auction of targeting advertisement to anyone, the lack of liability in case of malware. In that world it make sense that websites enforce the trade of access in return for all the above.
Until then we have the wild wild west that is online advertisement without regulation, liability or contract between the user and the publisher.
Lets first imagine that the term of service is fully understood by the users. The tracking is explained and understood, the trading of personal data, the auction of targeting advertisement to anyone, the lack of liability in case of malware. In that world it make sense that websites enforce the trade of access in return for all the above.
Until then we have the wild wild west that is online advertisement without regulation, liability or contract between the user and the publisher.