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Re:Google is giving $1B to publishers to help convince gover... by minitoar on Friday October 02, 2020 @09:49AM (#24662548)
Blaming my parents for not knowing how to install ad block or that it is even an option, and then expect them to navigate the anti-ad block JavaScript is a bit much.
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Re:Google is giving $1B to publishers to help convince gover... by netcan on Friday October 02, 2020 @09:56AM (#24662622)
Exactly! It's even worse than that, because even if your parents did know how to install an ad blocker it would not solve the problem.

Data monopolies are fighting blockers, and the more they're used, the harder they fight.

Pointing the finger at your parents is totally wrong. Your parents aren't at fault, all these damned spyware companies are at fault.

This trite cliche has got to stop. It's both factually incorrect and morally unconscionable.

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