“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server”

Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by Nextgrid on Thursday January 23, 2020 @02:32PM (#22130942)

You're essentially saying that violating your users' privacy is OK because not everyone has the skill or money to do it the right way?

In this case would you also say it's OK to be stealing in stores because it's cheaper than getting things the correct way by paying for them, and that stores concerned about theft should just do a better job at preventing you from stealing by using the real-life-equivalent of a hosts file to prevent you from entering the store?

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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by bryan_w on Thursday January 23, 2020 @04:51PM (#22132591)

I think his point is that he doesn't consider it a violation of privacy and that the people who do usually are better at controlling the data that is leaving their computer anyways.

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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by ryanmercer on Friday January 24, 2020 @07:46AM (#22137609)

Exactly. The people making all the fuss in this thread, are the people that are probably already blocking via one or more solutions.

"Don't track me!"

I can't, you are blocking it

"You shouldn't be tracking me!"

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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by ryanmercer on Thursday January 23, 2020 @03:05PM (#22131296)

>You're essentially saying that violating your users' privacy is OK

I'm not holding a gun to their head and telling them to visit my site. If I walk into a business, or someone's house, I assume I'm being monitored. Websites are the same thing.

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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by tripzilch on Friday January 24, 2020 @06:51AM (#22137289)

> I'm not holding a gun to their head and telling them to visit my site.

And I'm not threatening to skin you alive if you don't stop it.

How are threats of violence okay again?

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Re:“This is why I use ad blockers and a pi-hole server” by JohnFen on Thursday January 23, 2020 @04:50PM (#22132574)

If I walk into a non-Google business or someone's house, I don't assume that Google is the one monitoring me.

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