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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by riffraff on Thursday January 23, 2020 @02:54AM (#22125712)
I suppose the explanation is that classic ads are ineffective, and tracking-enabled ones can be better.

If you didn't use them you'd have to explain to your shareholders why you decided to leave money on the table.

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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by fock on Thursday January 23, 2020 @03:00AM (#22125736)
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/a-dange... I suppose the explanation is that classic ads can be easily served by a multitude of agents and there will be no billion-dollar business. Nowadays, invested vendors have created a smokescreen so thick, noone ackknowledges that most of their ads are having 0 effect...
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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by remarkEon on Thursday January 23, 2020 @03:06AM (#22125761)
I think I get that "classic" ads are ineffective relative to installing a surveillance apparatus that has designs on influencing your behavior. So, perhaps you're right that it's investors that are causing this, who are demanding higher returns every quarter.
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