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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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