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Re:Bill To prohibit companies from using practices that expl... by staticautomatic on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:03PM (#21520849)
Yes.
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Re:Bill To prohibit companies from using practices that expl... by pmdulaney on Thursday November 14, 2019 @12:40PM (#21537464)
I like that bold, unambiguous answer. But really, after you've encountered one or two infinite scrolls, how much of a surprise is it to encounter the next one?
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Re:Bill To prohibit companies from using practices that expl... by P_I_Staker on Friday November 15, 2019 @09:39AM (#21545124)
It's not about the surprise factor, it's that there's a good chance you fail to process that you're being manipulated.
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